Located in Wirral, Heswall Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Heswall Primary School currently has around 253 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Whitfield Lane, Wirral, CH60 7SD |
| Website: | www.heswall-primary.wirral.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01513427491 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Lawrenson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149931 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 253 |
| Number of Boys: | 132 |
| Number of Girls: | 121 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.50% | 234 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Junior School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | - not rated | 1,189 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Primary School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 1,205 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Infant School Kentmere Drive , Pensby CH61 5XW | - not rated | 1,270 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,043 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN | 3out of 4 | 2,043 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heswall Preparatory School Carberry , Quarry Road East CH60 6RB | - not rated | 1,015 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 1,053 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portal C.O. the Hub Whitby Road , | - not rated | 1,170 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.