Irby Primary School, Wirral

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~709m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola McHale
Pupils:249 / 220 capacity
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516482944
Address:Coombe Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 4UR
Trust:OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150558
UKPRN:10094554
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wirral West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

4.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading91%
Maths79%
Writing79%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

7

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Coombe Road (N-bound)
70m · 1 min walk
Glenwood Drive (NW-bound)
171m · 3 min walk
Denning Drive (W-bound)
180m · 3 min walk
Laburnum Grove (E-bound)
185m · 3 min walk
Thingwall Road (adj)
362m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

113%

Over capacity

249 pupils

220 capacity

29 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,768
Projected new pupils:442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wirral

Admissions Demand - Wirral

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

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(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.31399%

Overall absence

3.24324%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised2.394%
Unauthorised0.91999%
Persistent (10%+)3.24324%
Severe (50%+)0%

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

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