Thingwall Primary School, Wirral
Thingwall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wirral, part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Thingwall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Thingwall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thingwall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Thingwall Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Thingwall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thingwall Primary School are Irby Primary School (0.8 miles, 91% reading, 79% maths); Pensby Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 58% maths); Ladymount Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); and Woodchurch CofE Primary School (1.1 miles).
Thingwall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Irby Primary SchoolPensby Primary SchoolLadymount Catholic Primary SchoolWoodchurch CofE Primary School
The trust
Thingwall Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 14 (7.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Thingwall Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Way (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thingwall Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thingwall Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Thingwall Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Thingwall Primary School (URN 105051), it was rated Good in May 2023.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thingwall Primary School
Term dates
Thingwall 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thingwall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thingwall 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Thingwall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 places
7 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
29.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
88
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,678
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,084
Per pupil
£1121k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
176
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
Thingwall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thingwall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thingwall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thingwall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Thingwall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thingwall Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Thingwall Primary School (URN 105051), it was rated Good in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Thingwall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thingwall 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 Thingwall Primary School?
Thingwall Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Thingwall Primary School?
Classes at Thingwall Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thingwall Primary School?
Thingwall Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thingwall Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Thingwall Primary School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thingwall Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Thingwall 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.
How many road collisions happen near Thingwall Primary 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, 1 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Thingwall Primary School?
Thingwall Primary School is at Pensby Road, Thingwall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 7UG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)