Grove Street Primary 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
Grove Street Primary School helps children who start with skills well below their age make excellent progress in reading, writing and maths. Teaching is good throughout the school, and the school provides outstanding support for children with special needs and those learning English as an additional language. The school has a caring environment where children behave well and are eager to learn.
Key Strengths
- Consistently good teaching with some outstanding lessons, leading to rapid improvements in pupil progress
- Very effective support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, enabling them to make good progress
- Strong leadership from the headteacher with a relentless drive for continuous improvement
- Children in Early Years develop enthusiasm for learning and positive attitudes that continue through the school
- Good behaviour, attendance and positive attitudes - pupils feel safe, happy and secure
Areas for Improvement
- Increase the proportion of pupils reaching higher levels of achievement by the end of Key Stages 1 and 2, which remains below average
- Ensure teaching explanations are always sufficiently clear so all pupils fully understand their work
- Provide more challenge and support for the most able pupils to help them reach their full potential
Safeguarding
Safeguarding was found to be effective, with the school ensuring pupils feel safe, happy and secure.
Grove Street Primary School is a good school that has improved significantly from its previous inspection. Pupils achieve well from very low starting points, with good progress in reading, writing and mathematics across all year groups.
At a Glance
58.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 41%. Maths has declined from 46% to 38%. Writing has declined from 67% to 51%.
Class Sizes
18.4
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
312 pupils
385 capacity
73 spare places available
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(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.88703%
Overall absence
31.30081%
Persistent absence
246
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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