Castleway Primary School, Wirral
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Castleway has created a warm, caring environment where most pupils have positive attitudes to learning and behave well. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, helping them achieve as well as their peers. The recent focus on reading and writing skills is showing real improvements, particularly in the Reception class.
Key Strengths
- Reception class children make good progress with engaging teaching and activities
- Pupils eligible for pupil premium funding achieve as well as or better than their classmates
- Attendance has improved and is now average
- Teaching of phonics and grammar has improved significantly with better pace and outcomes
- Teachers have good subject knowledge and mark pupils' work regularly with helpful feedback
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils make better than expected progress in English and mathematics by end of Key Stage 2
- The most able pupils are not consistently challenged enough and sometimes wait too long for instructions
- Teaching is not yet consistently good or outstanding across the school
- Leaders do not monitor teaching rigorously enough or hold teachers strictly accountable for pupil progress
Safeguarding
The school has effective safeguarding systems - vulnerable pupils are identified early and supported through a range of interventions, with pupils and families appreciating the school's care.
Extracurricular Activities
Physical education and sport specialist training for staff, Primary School Sport funding for healthy lifestyles promotion
Castleway Primary School requires improvement overall. Whilst the school is showing a rising trend in pupil achievement and has good behaviour and safety practices, teaching quality is variable and the progress of the most able pupils needs to accelerate.
At a Glance
63.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has declined from 58% to 48%. Writing has improved from 42% to 52%.
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wirral
Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(17)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9044%
Overall absence
26.35135%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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