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St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Wirral

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wirral, part of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

Demand
Every first choice offered
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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

St Andrew's CofE Primary School in detail

Results

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105077), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Andrew's CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Andrew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are St John's Catholic Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); St John's Catholic Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); Brackenwood Infant School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); and Grove Street Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 41% reading, 38% maths).

St John's Catholic Infant SchoolSt John's Catholic Junior SchoolBrackenwood Infant SchoolGrove Street Primary School

The trust

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Chester Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Chester Diocesan Learning Trust

Who goes there

13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 11 (5.4%) 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 Bebington Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barlow Avenue (adjacent), 290 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are St John Plessington Catholic College (0.2 miles), Co-op Academy Bebington (0.3 miles), Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.6 miles) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.6 miles).

St John Plessington Catholic CollegeCo-op Academy BebingtonWirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral Grammar School for Boys

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ryan Neal
Pupils:205
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516457782
Address:Townfield Lane, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7NL
Trust:CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105077), it was rated Outstanding in March 2016.

URN:152082
UKPRN:10098918
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Birkenhead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

13.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105077), the school St Andrew's CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Andrew's CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMathsWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's CofE Primary School.

  • Stagecoach Wirral St Johns370m away · Not yet graded
  • Every Lesson Counts660m away · Not yet graded
  • Charleys Childcare Brackenwood790m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Andrew's CofE Primary 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

Train Stations

Bebington Rail Station
385m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Barlow Avenue (adj)
293m · 5 min walk
Parkside Road (adj)
328m · 5 min walk
Bebington Station (Stop A)
376m · 6 min walk
Plessington Lower School (Ne-bound)
415m · 7 min walk
The Grove (adj)
431m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's CofE Primary School is in Wirral; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
1
Serious
4
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.

7 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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Your chances of a place at St Andrew's CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

205 pupils

210 places

5 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,794
Projected new pupils:449

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral

Across Wirral council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

19

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

14.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Specific Learning Difficulty10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Physical Disability2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
82.4%
Asian
6.9%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
3.0%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
2.4%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals13.2%
English as Additional Language11.2%

205

Total Pupils

93

Boys

112

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,278

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published for St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105077), the school St Andrew's CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Andrew's CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

3.9%

Overall absence

7.8%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)7.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
4.7%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Are there exam results for St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105077), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105077), it was rated Outstanding in March 2016.

What is the catchment area for St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

Classes at St Andrew's CofE Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's CofE 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Andrew's CofE Primary School: Stagecoach Wirral St Johns (370m away, registered, not yet graded), Every Lesson Counts (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and Charleys Childcare Brackenwood (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 7 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is at Townfield Lane, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7NL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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