Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School, based in Wirral, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School currently has around 227 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 5.1% 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 6.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Lane, Wirral, CH61 0HH |
| Website: | https://www.dawpool.wirral.sch.uk/website |
| Telephone: | 01516483412 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Griffiths |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149512 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 230 |
| Number of Pupils: | 227 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.50% | 201 |
| White and Asian | 3.10% | 7 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 4 |
| African | 1.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School School Lane , Thurstaston CH61 0HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School School Lane , Thurstaston CH61 0HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Irby Primary School Coombe Road , Irby CH61 4UR | - not rated | 1,564 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irby Primary School Coombe Road , Irby CH61 4UR | 3out of 4 | 1,564 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensby Park Primary School Fishers Lane , Pensby CH61 8SD | - not rated | 1,989 yd | Community school | No | 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 | 1,927 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Pensby High School Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN | 3out of 4 | 1,927 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Calday Grange Grammar School Grammar School Lane , West Kirby CH48 8GG | 3out of 4 | 2,689 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Calday Grange Grammar School Grammar School Lane , West Kirby CH48 8GG | - not rated | 2,689 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal C.O. the Hub Whitby Road , | - not rated | 2,904 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stanley School Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE | 3out of 4 | 3,088 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heswall Preparatory School Carberry , Quarry Road East CH60 6RB | - not rated | 3,097 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Avalon School Caldy Road , West Kirby CH48 2HE | - not rated | 3,142 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Arrowe Hall School Arrowe Park Road , Arrowe Park CH49 5LW | - not rated | 3,240 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.