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Overchurch Infant School

Community school · Wirral · CH49 4NS

Ages 3–7 · 269 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

269 pupils · 322 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
142 / 127
School capacity
322
Capacity fill
269 / 322 (84%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Elliott

Location

Address
Moreton Road, Upton
Postcode
CH49 4NS
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Wirral, Wirral, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH49
17
Primary in CH49
10
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH49

  • Overchurch Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Chapelhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 9PS · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 7ZU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Brookdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    WIRRAL · CH49 1SE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM14.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8UG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Elliott
Telephone
01516773335
Website
www.overchurchinfantschool.co.uk

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