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Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wirral · CH61 0HH

Ages 3–11 · 219 pupils · Wirral

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill95%

219 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
119 / 100
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
219 / 230 (95%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Burrows

Location

Address
School Lane, Thurstaston
Postcode
CH61 0HH
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH61

  • Irby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 4UR · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM4.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Greasby Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 3AR · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Greasby Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 3NX · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand0.88

    1.5 miles away

  • Ladymount Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 5YD · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Pensby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 5UE · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Thingwall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 7UG · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Burrows

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