Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre, Wirral
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Wirral. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre in detail
Who goes there
52.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 65 (38.2%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre has a resourced provision (52 places, 52 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (52 places, 103 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upton Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Selbourne Close (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
52.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,889
Applications
3,305
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
65
EHC Plans
60.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre has a resourced provision (52 places, 52 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (52 places, 103 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
170
Total Pupils
100
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,465
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
What is Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre?
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre has around 170 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre has a resourced provision (52 places, 52 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (52 places, 103 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.
How do I apply to Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre?
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre is at New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 8HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)