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Pensby Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH61 5UE

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill86%

224 pupils · 260 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
125 / 99
School capacity
260
Capacity fill
224 / 260 (86%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Wright

Location

Address
Greenbank Drive, Pensby
Postcode
CH61 5UE
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
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 3–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH61
7
Primary in CH61
5
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.

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  • Ladymount Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 5YD · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Heswall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Thingwall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.10

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  • Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Wirral · CH60 4SA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Irby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM4.4%

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  • Barnston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH60 1XW · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Gayton Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM2.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Wright
Telephone
01513484145
Website
www.pensbyprimaryschool.org/

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