Greasby Infant School, Wirral
Greasby Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Wirral. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greasby Infant School in detail
Greasby Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "All stakeholders of the school - staff, governors, parents and pupils have worked together to create a new vision for our school of 'Growing Minds, Happy Hearts, Bright Futures.' Each term we celebrate our vision with different activities to allow the children to understand and embed our ethos further."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and coding.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Greasby Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Greasby Infant School as their first choice and 144 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Greasby Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greasby Infant School are Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 90% maths); Greasby Junior School (0.3 miles, 84% reading, 86% maths); Brookdale Primary School (0.5 miles, 81% reading, 78% maths); and Irby Primary School (1.2 miles, 91% reading, 79% maths).
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGreasby Junior SchoolBrookdale Primary SchoolIrby Primary School
What parents say
90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greasby Infant School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).
Who goes there
3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (5.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upton Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorns Drive (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greasby Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).
Suspensions and exclusions
Greasby Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Greasby Infant School are Hilbre High School (1.6 miles) and Calday Grange Grammar School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2010, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Greasby Infant School excels at creating a caring, purposeful learning environment where pupils develop exceptional behaviour and attitudes from their earliest years. Reading is a priority with a structured phonics programme that produces fluent, accurate readers by Key Stage 1. The school provides excellent pastoral support, strong community links, and teaches pupils about acceptance, diversity and what makes people different - preparing them well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes from early years upwards, with pupils being kind, considerate and excellent role models for each other
- Strong reading programme starting in Nursery with phonics instruction in Reception, leading to accurate and fluent readers in Key Stage 1
- Well-designed curriculum with regular checks on pupil learning to address misconceptions, plus excellent support for pupils with SEND
- Outstanding personal development including relationships and health education that prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain
- High attendance rates and strong community involvement with pupils singing for elderly residents and raising money for charities
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in Key Stage 1 do not have sufficient opportunities to apply their letter and sound knowledge to writing, which affects letter formation and writing fluency
- Assessment information in one or two subjects is not detailed enough to help teachers plan ambitious learning that builds on what pupils already know
- Need to provide regular writing practice opportunities for pupils to develop fluency at the same rate as their reading skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football club, cooking club, multi-sports club, visits to science museum and aquarium, eco-team activities
Greasby Infant School is a caring school at the heart of its local community where pupils are very proud to attend. The school maintains high standards with pupils achieving well and being exceptionally well-behaved.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
90 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Greasby Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greasby Infant School.
- Em's Stars Before and After School Club Greasby160m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Greasby Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wirral. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greasby Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greasby Infant School is in Wirral; for families living there:
Apply to Wirral for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
172 pupils
189 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,820
Applications
3,017
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
7.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
99
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,169
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,240
Per pupil
£1005k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greasby Infant School
Questions parents ask about Greasby Infant School
What is Greasby Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Greasby Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Greasby Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Greasby Infant School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greasby Infant School?
Greasby Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 189 places.
How many pupils go to Greasby Infant School?
Greasby Infant School has around 196 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greasby Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at Greasby Infant School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greasby Infant School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Greasby Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Greasby Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Greasby Infant School: Em's Stars Before and After School Club Greasby (160m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Greasby Infant School's term dates?
Greasby Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wirral. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Greasby Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Greasby Infant School?
Greasby Infant School is at Barker Lane, Greasby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 3NX.
Sources: Wirral term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)