Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School, based in Wirral, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School currently has around 291 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 3.6% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.4%).
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: | Thurstaston Road, Wirral, CH60 4SA |
| Website: | www.stpeters-heswall.wirral.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01513422556 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Dave Wallace |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105079 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 320 |
| Number of Pupils: | 291 |
| Number of Boys: | 152 |
| Number of Girls: | 139 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.40% | 266 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 10 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurstaston Road , Heswall CH60 4SA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gayton Primary School Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ | 3out of 4 | 919 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gayton Primary School Gayton Road , Heswall CH60 8PZ | - not rated | 919 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD | - not rated | 1,282 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heswall Primary School Whitfield Lane , Heswall CH60 7SD | 3out of 4 | 1,282 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 2,332 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN | 3out of 4 | 2,332 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 | 1,197 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Portal C.O. the Hub Whitby Road , | - not rated | 1,368 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 2,004 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.