Located in Wirral, Orrets Meadow School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Orrets Meadow School currently has around 93 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 76.3% boys and 23.7% girls. Around 51.6% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.3%).
| Address: | Chapelhill Road, Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
| Website: | http://orrets-meadow.eschools.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01516788070 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Carolyn Duncan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105140 |
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 93 |
| Number of Pupils: | 93 |
| Number of Boys: | 71 |
| Number of Girls: | 22 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.30% | 84 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 1 |
| African | 1.10% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleway Nursery School Castleway North , CH46 1RN | - not rated | 2,155 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB | 4out of 4 | 3,017 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbrook Primary School Stavordale Road , Moreton CH46 9PS | - not rated | 123 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapelhill Primary School Stavordale Road , Moreton CH46 9PS | 2out of 4 | 162 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Danger Lane , Moreton CH46 8UG | 3out of 4 | 625 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Upton Road , Moreton CH46 0PB | - not rated | 788 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Upton Road , Moreton CH46 0PB | 3out of 4 | 789 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry Meoles School Birket Avenue , Moreton L46 1RA | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Kingsway Academy Birket Avenue , Moreton CH46 1RB | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wallasey School Birket Avenue , Moreton CH46 1RB | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Hall School FCJ Upton , CH49 6LJ | 4out of 4 | 1,677 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Upton Hall School FCJ Upton , CH49 6LJ | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrets Meadow School Chapelhill Road , Moreton CH46 9QQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orrets Meadow School Chapelhill Road , Moreton CH46 9QQ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Birket Avenue , CH46 1RA | 4out of 4 | 768 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hayfield School Manor Drive , Upton CH49 4LN | 3out of 4 | 954 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Wrap Summerhill House , Beechwood Drive CH43 9LB | - not rated | 1,337 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.