Overchurch Junior School, Wirral
Overchurch Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wirral, part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 85% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Overchurch Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Overchurch Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Overchurch Junior School
Across Wirral, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wirral lodged 56 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Overchurch Junior School are Overchurch Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 57% maths); and Chapelhill Primary School (0.7 miles, 60% reading, 70% maths).
Overchurch Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Overchurch Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonMoreton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChapelhill Primary School
The trust
Overchurch Junior School is one of 10 schools run by Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Overchurch Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upton Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Woodlands (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Overchurch Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Overchurch Junior School are Upton Hall School FCJ (0.3 miles) and Woodchurch High School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overchurch Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Overchurch Junior School (URN 105056), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Overchurch Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wirral
Term dates
Overchurch Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wirral's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Overchurch Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Overchurch Junior 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
4 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
85%
Available places
350 pupils
412 places
62 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
352
Total Pupils
167
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
27.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,745
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,281
Per pupil
£2070k
Total funding
£158k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Overchurch Junior School
Questions parents ask about Overchurch Junior School
What are SATs results like at Overchurch Junior School?
Of the pupils at Overchurch Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Overchurch Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Overchurch Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Overchurch Junior School (URN 105056), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for Overchurch Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Overchurch Junior 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 Overchurch Junior School?
Overchurch Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 412 places.
How big are the classes at Overchurch Junior School?
Classes at Overchurch Junior School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Overchurch Junior School?
Overchurch Junior School has around 352 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Overchurch Junior School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Overchurch Junior School in 2024/25. 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Overchurch Junior School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Overchurch Junior 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.
Does Overchurch Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Overchurch Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Overchurch Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Overchurch Junior School?
Overchurch Junior School is at 54 Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 4NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)