Located in Wallasey, Elleray Park School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Elleray Park School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 77.7% boys and 22.3% girls. Around 56.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Elleray Park Road, Wallasey, CH45 0LH
Website: http://www.elleraypark.com/
Telephone: 01516393594
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Clare McGuinness
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105132

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 215
Number of Boys: 167
Number of Girls: 48

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 27% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.70%180
Bangladeshi2.30%5
Other Asian2.30%5
Unclassified2.30%5
White and Black Caribbean1.40%3
White and Black African1.40%3
White and Asian1.40%3
Other White1.40%3
Other Mixed0.90%2
African0.90%2
Indian0.90%2
Chinese0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-9.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-7.8)
Maths: Not available
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
94.0
Town average
102.3
Local authority average
102.2
England average
104.3

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Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Somerville Nursery School
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3out of 4 2,749 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Primary School
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Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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3out of 4 607 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Brighton Primary School
Vaughan Road , CH45 1LH
3out of 4 988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's Primary School
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3out of 4 1,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ
- not rated 1,032 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Oldershaw School
Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ
- not rated 1,032 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
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2out of 4 1,291 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic College
Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN
- not rated 1,291 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Mosslands School
Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ
2out of 4 1,848 yd Community school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elleray Park School
Elleray Park Road , CH45 0LH
4out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LIFE Wirral Sports School
126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD
- not rated 972 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Westbourne School
45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG
- not rated 1,163 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Edstart Schools Wirral
237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH
- not rated 1,662 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marymount School
Love Lane , CH44 5SB
- not rated 2,184 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.