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Greenleas Primary School, Wallasey

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Greenleas Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wallasey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 9 schools in Wallasey with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Greenleas Primary School in detail

Greenleas Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Schools are financed on a model of 30 children per class. In Key Stage 1 children are not permitted to have classes above 30. This is however, permitted in Key Stage 2, though wherever possible we like to avoid this. Therefore at Greenleas, we have no choice but to consider an organisational model which includes mixed aged classes."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Greenleas Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Greenleas Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Greenleas Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Greenleas Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Greenleas Primary School are Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 64% maths); St George's Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Leasowe Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); and Castleway Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 48% maths).

Greenleas Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolSt George's Primary SchoolLeasowe Primary SchoolCastleway Primary School

Who goes there

2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 32 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 17 (5.6%) 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.

Staffing

Greenleas Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wallasey Grove Road Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Lane (opposite), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenleas Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 75 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).

Suspensions and exclusions

Greenleas Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Greenleas Primary School are St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); The Mosslands School (0.6 miles); Weatherhead High School (1.1 miles); and Co-op Academy Oldershaw (1.1 miles).

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyThe Mosslands SchoolWeatherhead High SchoolCo-op Academy Oldershaw

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Craig Healey
Pupils:304
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516391225
Address:Green Lane, Wallasey, CH45 8LZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 13 June 2023View full report
URN:105004
UKPRN:10076364
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wallasey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's June 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Your child will benefit from an outstanding early years experience with a carefully thought-out curriculum that excites and motivates learning. The school has strong reading and phonics teaching, and pupils develop excellent character traits like resilience and responsibility. Staff know pupils well, create positive relationships, and the school effectively supports children with additional needs.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding early years provision where children develop a fascination with learning and are well-prepared for the rest of school
  • Consistent and effective phonics teaching that helps most pupils read well by the end of Key Stage 1
  • Strong focus on promoting a love of reading, with pupils enthusiastic about books and authors
  • Swift identification and effective support for pupils with SEND who make good progress
  • Well-developed curriculum with clear content in many subjects, supported by effective teacher questioning and pupil feedback

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the essential knowledge pupils need to learn or the order in which it should be taught
  • This means pupils sometimes cannot build their understanding on what they already know
  • Leaders need to ensure the curriculum sets out the most important knowledge so pupils know and remember more over time

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising safeguarding, regular staff training, vigilant staff who know vulnerable families well, and close work with external partners to support families.

Extracurricular Activities

Book club, mental health ambassadors, reading promoters, buddy system for younger children

Greenleas Primary School is a friendly and welcoming primary school where pupils enjoy learning and behave well. The school has high aspirations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs.

At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

21.4

Infant (KS1)

27.2

KS2

12

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greenleas Primary School.

  • Stagecoach Wirral St Marys850m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Greenleas Primary 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)

Source: Wirral term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Wallasey Grove Road Rail Station (Entrance)
581m · 9 min walk
Wallasey Village Rail Station (Entrance)
608m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Green Lane (opp)
76m · 1 min walk
Asbury Road (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Bangor Road (opp)
288m · 5 min walk
Barmouth Road (nr)
391m · 6 min walk
St Nicholas Road (nr)
438m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

289 pupils

315 places

26 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wallasey

Low pressure
New homes approved:409
Projected new pupils:102

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallasey

Across Wirral council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

13 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
27 February 2018
3 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

16.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Specific Learning Difficulty10
Hearing Impairment4
Physical Disability4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
94.7%
Asian
0.3%
Mixed
3.9%
Chinese
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.4%
English as Additional Language2.0%

304

Total Pupils

142

Boys

162

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

15.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,199

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,085

Per pupil

£1620k

Total funding

£74k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£117,521
EAL funding£682
Lump sum£143,649

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

255

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)8.6%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
4.5%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Greenleas Primary School

What are SATs results like at Greenleas Primary School?

Of the pupils at Greenleas Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.

What is Greenleas Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Greenleas Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.

What is the catchment area for Greenleas Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Greenleas Primary 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 Greenleas Primary School?

Greenleas Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Greenleas Primary School?

Classes at Greenleas Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Greenleas Primary School?

Greenleas Primary School has around 304 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Greenleas Primary School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Greenleas Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Greenleas Primary School?

Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenleas Primary 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 Greenleas Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Greenleas Primary School: Stagecoach Wirral St Marys (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Greenleas Primary School's term dates?

Greenleas Primary 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 Greenleas Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 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 Greenleas Primary School?

Greenleas Primary School is at Green Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 8LZ.

Sources: Wirral term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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