Mersey Park Primary School, Wirral
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mersey Park Primary School excels at helping children make rapid progress, especially those starting from very low starting points. The school has an exceptionally positive culture where pupils behave brilliantly and genuinely enjoy learning. Outstanding Early Years provision gives young children a fantastic foundation that stays with them throughout their time at the school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they are happy, secure and keen to do well
- Teaching is consistently good with an increasing proportion of outstanding lessons
- The Early Years Foundation Stage gives children an excellent start and develops extremely positive attitudes to school
- Effective leadership from the headteacher with strong support from senior and middle leaders
- Pupils' progress is checked extremely carefully and regularly to ensure everyone gets the right support or challenge
Areas for Improvement
- Not yet enough outstanding teaching to accelerate pupils' progress further
- Proportion of pupils reaching higher levels in reading, writing and mathematics is below average
- Most able pupils need more consistent challenge to help them reach their full potential
Safeguarding
The school cares for pupils very well and keeps them safe, with a strong partnership between parents and the school.
Mersey Park Primary School is a good school where pupils' achievement has risen rapidly since the last inspection. Pupils now make speedy progress from very low starting points and reach nationally expected standards by Year 6.
At a Glance
63.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 88%. Maths has improved from 81% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
452 pupils
465 capacity
13 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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.31179%
Overall absence
16.16438%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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