Orrets Meadow School, Wirral
Orrets Meadow School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Wirral, part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Orrets Meadow School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Orrets Meadow School are Clare Mount Specialist Sports College (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Hayfield School (0.5 miles, Good); Wirral Wrap (0.8 miles, Good); and The Observatory School (1 mile, Good).
Clare Mount Specialist Sports CollegeHayfield SchoolWirral WrapThe Observatory School
The trust
Orrets Meadow School is one of 13 schools run by Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
62.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Orrets Meadow School has an education, health and care plan (94 of 94 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Orrets Meadow School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leasowe Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cherry Tree Road (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Orrets Meadow School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Orrets Meadow School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Orrets Meadow School (URN 105140), it was rated Outstanding in October 2017.
At a Glance
62.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD, Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Results at Orrets Meadow School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105140). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 19% to 9% (2024 to 2025), while maths has remained stable at around 3% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Orrets Meadow School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Orrets Meadow School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Orrets Meadow School is in Wirral; for families living there:
Apply to Wirral for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
94 pupils
93 places
1 pupil over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,889
Applications
3,305
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
94
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Orrets Meadow School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
94
Total Pupils
73
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
3.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,437
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Orrets Meadow School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105140). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Orrets Meadow School
Questions parents ask about Orrets Meadow School
Are there exam results for Orrets Meadow School?
Orrets Meadow School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105140), 9% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 3% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Orrets Meadow School's Ofsted rating?
Orrets Meadow School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Orrets Meadow School (URN 105140), it was rated Outstanding in October 2017.
What is the catchment area for Orrets Meadow School?
No fixed boundary. When Orrets Meadow School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Orrets Meadow School?
Orrets Meadow School has around 94 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Orrets Meadow School have specialist SEN provision?
Orrets Meadow School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs and autism.
How do I apply to Orrets Meadow School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Orrets Meadow School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Orrets Meadow School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Orrets Meadow School?
Orrets Meadow School is at Chapelhill Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 9QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)