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Townfield Primary School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH43 2LH

Ages 2–11 · 487 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
415

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

45

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
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 fill103%

487 pupils · 471 places

Pupils on roll
487
Boys / girls
274 / 213
School capacity
471
Capacity fill
487 / 471 (103%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Alison Durham

Location

Address
Townfield Lane, Prenton
Postcode
CH43 2LH
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 487 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH43
17
Primary in CH43
9
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 CH43

  • Co-op Academy Hillside

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 9HG · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 9QR · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM72.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Fender Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 8HB · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand1.14

    0.8 miles away

  • Prenton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 0RQ · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alison Durham
Telephone
01516528498
Website
www.townfieldprimaryschool.co.uk

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