Greasby Junior School, Wirral
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Greasby Junior School excels at helping children develop into caring, responsible citizens with a strong understanding of British values and equalities. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment opportunities including residential trips, museum visits, orchestra performances, and clubs in everything from chess to archery, ensuring every child finds something to interest them. Pupils feel genuinely safe and well looked-after, with staff known for being kind and attentive to individual needs, particularly supporting the most vulnerable children.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with extensive enrichment activities including residential trips, museum visits, performances, and diverse clubs (chess, dance, drama, archery, science, cross-country)
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and staff prioritize wellbeing, particularly for vulnerable pupils
- Well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge effectively across all subjects with thoughtful sequencing
- Calm, orderly behaviour with respectful relationships between pupils and staff
- High attendance rates overall, better than national average
Areas for Improvement
- Writing outcomes need improvement - gaps in writing are not addressed consistently enough by staff, though recent changes are starting to have an impact
- Teaching is not consistently adapted to meet the needs of pupils with gaps in learning, making it harder for some to build knowledge successfully
- Some pupils do not demonstrate diligent attitudes to learning and this is occasionally not addressed by staff
- Disadvantaged pupils attend less regularly than their peers, though recent actions have led to some improvement
- Impact of additional funding and support strategies for disadvantaged pupils is not analysed consistently enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, cross-country, dance, craft, drama, science, archery, residential trips, museum visits, art gallery visits, orchestra performances
Greasby Junior School is a well-run junior school where pupils are happy, safe, and develop into responsible citizens. Overall academic achievement is broadly in line with national averages, with particular strengths in reading and recent improvements in mathematics.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has improved from 71% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
30.6
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
Bus Stops
Commute Calculator
Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply
What are my chances?
Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
247 pupils
240 capacity
7 places over capacity
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(12)
House Prices
Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost
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
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
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
4.09529%
Overall absence
7.28745%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Reviews
No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greasby Junior School
Nearby Schools
Do you work at this school?
Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.