Thomas Gray Primary School, Bootle

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~488m)Unlikely (~634m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs R Rimmer
Pupils:318 / 210 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01512886530
Address:Chestnut Grove, Bootle, L20 4LX
Trust:NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150762
UKPRN:10094766
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bootle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

69.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.8

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bootle New Strand Rail Station (Entrance)
454m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Hornby Road (adj)
190m · 3 min walk
Irlam Road (adj)
286m · 5 min walk
Stanley Road (adj)
291m · 5 min walk
Chestnut Grove (adj)
301m · 5 min walk
Markfield Road (adj)
328m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

151%

Over capacity

318 pupils

210 capacity

108 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bootle

Low pressure
New homes approved:675
Projected new pupils:169

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bootle

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

3,095

Applications

2,536

Got 1st preference

92.8%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.42871%

Overall absence

30.39216%

Persistent absence

204

Enrolments

Authorised4.93655%
Unauthorised4.49216%
Persistent (10%+)30.39216%
Severe (50%+)1.47059%

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

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