Elleray Park School, Wallasey
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Elleray Park School provides outstanding support for children with complex learning disabilities, with staff who truly understand each child's needs and help them achieve real progress. Parents consistently praise the school's caring approach, specialist medical support, and ability to help pupils succeed within their own capabilities. The school creates a happy, safe environment where pupils thrive academically, personally, and physically.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional teaching tailored to each pupil's specific needs, resulting in outstanding progress
- Strong relationships between school, parents, and pupils built on detailed understanding of individual needs
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Comprehensive therapy and medical support services integrated into daily routines
- Innovative science teaching that sparks curiosity and investigation skills
Areas for Improvement
- Strengthen analysis of serious incident records to identify trends more quickly
- Extend progress tracking to better measure improvements in pupils' personal development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with thorough adult checks, trained staff in physical intervention and medication administration, and a strong Prevent duty programme to build pupils' resilience and promote tolerance.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest Schools Project, play leaders responsibility roles
Elleray Park School continues to be rated outstanding and has maintained excellent quality education since its last inspection in 2010. The acting leadership team has seamlessly continued the school's strong focus on supporting pupils with complex learning disabilities.
At a Glance
56.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
222 pupils
210 capacity
12 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wallasey
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallasey
Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,974
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Secondary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.33155%
Overall absence
28.30189%
Persistent absence
212
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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