Gayton Primary School is a primary school in Wirral, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community 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.

Gayton Primary School currently has around 216 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 2.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Gayton Road, Wirral, CH60 8PZ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jennie McAleny
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105034

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 230
Number of Pupils: 216
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 106

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: Average (1.9)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gayton Primary School
Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gayton Primary School
Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Thurstaston Road , Heswall CH60 4SA
3out of 4 919 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Barnston Primary School
Sandham Grove , Heswall CH60 1XW
3out of 4 1,529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heswall Primary School
Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD
- not rated 1,810 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pensby High School for Boys: A Specialist Sports College
Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN
- not rated 3,242 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Pensby High School
Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN
3out of 4 3,242 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heswall Preparatory School
Carberry , Quarry Road East CH60 6RB
- not rated 2,076 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Portal C.O. the Hub
Whitby Road ,
- not rated 2,259 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Stanley School
Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE
3out of 4 2,750 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Mostyn House School
The Parade , Parkgate CH64 6SG
- not rated 3,231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.