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Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH61 0HH

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
66
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

216 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
109 / 107
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
216 / 230 (94%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Griffiths

Location

Address
School Lane, Thurstaston
Postcode
CH61 0HH
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 2.5%. 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

  • Brookdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    WIRRAL · CH49 1SE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM14.0%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Griffiths
Telephone
01516483412
Website
https://www.dawpool.wirral.sch.uk/website

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