Devonshire Park Primary School, Birkenhead

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~366m)Possible (~523m)Unlikely (~680m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ian Hunt
Pupils:413 / 520 capacity
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516089243
Address:Temple Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:104991
UKPRN:10068816
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birkenhead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

85 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy89%
Well taught93%
Good progress80%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+7ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 79%. Maths has improved from 61% to 68%. Writing has improved from 51% to 57%.

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

24.9

KS2

19

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Parkhurst Road (adj)
52m · 1 min walk
Prenton Road West (adj)
101m · 2 min walk
Temple Road (E-bound)
106m · 2 min walk
South Road (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Waverley Grove (opp)
223m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

413 pupils

520 capacity

107 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birkenhead

Low pressure
New homes approved:470
Projected new pupils:118

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birkenhead

Admissions Demand - Wirral

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

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(7)

5 November 2024
12 June 2019
7 July 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.38882%

Overall absence

19.39891%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised6.19811%
Unauthorised1.19071%
Persistent (10%+)19.39891%
Severe (50%+)2.18579%

Absence trend

4.87296%
18/19
4.75246%
20/21
7.3991%
21/22
6.50221%
22/23
6.63055%
23/24
7.38882%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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