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Somerville Primary School

Community school · Wallasey · CH44 9AR

Ages 4–11 · 379 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
407

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
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 fill72%

379 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
202 / 177
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
379 / 525 (72%)
Free school meals
61.5%
FSM pupils
233
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Somerville Federation
Headteacher
Mr Phil Dickson

Location

Address
Northbrook Road
Postcode
CH44 9AR
Town
Wallasey
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 4–11, in Wallasey, Wirral, 379 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 61.5%.

Open schools in Wallasey
18
Primary schools in Wallasey
11
Academies among open schools in Wallasey
33% (6)
Open schools in CH44
10
Primary in CH44
7
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 WallaseyNear CH44

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9EF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM70.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Egremont Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 8AF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM65.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH44 6QW · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM76.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 5RN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Liscard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 7NQ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Dickson
Telephone
01516385074
Website
www.somerville.wirral.sch.uk/

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