Somerville Primary School, Wallasey
Somerville Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wallasey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 9 schools in Wallasey with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Somerville Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Somerville Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Somerville Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Somerville Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Somerville Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somerville Primary School are Kingsway Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 42% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Egremont Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Riverside Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 57% maths).
Somerville Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Kingsway Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WallaseyEgremont Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School
Who goes there
61.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 70 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 24 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hallville Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Somerville Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 351 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Somerville Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Somerville Primary School are Co-op Academy Oldershaw (1 mile), Weatherhead High School (1 mile) and The Mosslands School (1.5 miles).
Co-op Academy OldershawWeatherhead High SchoolThe Mosslands School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Somerville Primary is a caring school with excellent behaviour and a strong focus on reading, ensuring most children become confident readers. The well-organised curriculum helps all pupils, including those with additional needs, learn effectively and achieve well. Your child will develop strong personal values and be well prepared for life in a diverse society.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum that builds logically from early years through Year 6, with strong teacher subject knowledge
- Excellent reading programme with well-trained staff ensuring most pupils read fluently and accurately by end of Key Stage 1
- Impeccable pupil behaviour and conduct, with considerate and polite pupils who live up to school values
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to follow the same curriculum as peers and achieve better
- Strong personal development provision preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, teachers do not deliver the full curriculum well enough, meaning pupils do not achieve as well as they should
- Many pupils do not attend school regularly enough, which has a negative impact on their achievement and progress
- Occasional lessons disrupted by some pupils who find it difficult to concentrate, though staff handle this skilfully
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, origami, debating, food bank collections, eco-councillors, librarians, online-safety team, trips and visits
Somerville Primary School is a caring school where pupils enjoy learning and achieve well in most subjects. The school has a well-ordered curriculum and strong focus on reading, with good behaviour and personal development across the school.
At a Glance
61.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Somerville Primary School
Before and after school care
Somerville Primary 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
Somerville Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wirral. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Somerville Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somerville Primary 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 26 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
408 pupils
630 places
222 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallasey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallasey
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
379
Total Pupils
202
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,279
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,167
Per pupil
£3025k
Total funding
£335k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
382
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
Somerville Primary School
Questions parents ask about Somerville Primary School
What are SATs results like at Somerville Primary School?
Of the pupils at Somerville Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Somerville Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Somerville Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Somerville Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Somerville Primary 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 Somerville Primary School?
Somerville Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Somerville Primary School?
Classes at Somerville Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Somerville Primary School?
Somerville Primary School has around 379 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somerville Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Somerville Primary School in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somerville Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Somerville Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Somerville Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Somerville Primary 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.
What are Somerville Primary School's term dates?
Somerville Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wirral. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Somerville Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 26 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Somerville Primary School?
Somerville Primary School is at Northbrook Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 9AR.
Sources: Wirral term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)