Thornton Hough Primary School, Wirral
Thornton Hough Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wirral. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Thornton Hough Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Thornton Hough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 100% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thornton Hough Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Thornton Hough Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Thornton Hough Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thornton Hough Primary School are Barnston Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); Heswall Primary School (2.1 miles, 90% reading, 87% maths); Poulton Lancelyn Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 92% maths); and Gayton Primary School (2.1 miles, 94% reading, 85% maths).
Thornton Hough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Barnston Primary SchoolHeswall Primary SchoolPoulton Lancelyn Primary SchoolGayton Primary School
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornton Hough Primary School (nw-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).
Suspensions and exclusions
Thornton Hough Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Early years.
At a Glance
5.9%
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 remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 96% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thornton Hough Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Thornton Hough Primary School.
- Firbobs@Thornton HoughAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Thornton Hough 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 Thornton Hough Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thornton Hough 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Thornton Hough Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
179 pupils
175 places
4 pupils over capacity 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
8.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
100
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,808
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,053
Per pupil
£980k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
154
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
Thornton Hough Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thornton Hough Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thornton Hough Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thornton Hough Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Thornton Hough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thornton Hough Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Thornton Hough Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thornton Hough 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 Thornton Hough Primary School?
Thornton Hough Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Thornton Hough Primary School?
Classes at Thornton Hough Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thornton Hough Primary School?
Thornton Hough Primary School has around 185 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thornton Hough Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Thornton Hough Primary School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thornton Hough Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Thornton Hough 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 Thornton Hough Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Firbobs@Thornton Hough (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Thornton Hough Primary School's term dates?
Thornton Hough 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 Thornton Hough Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Thornton Hough Primary School?
Thornton Hough Primary School is at St George's Way, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 1JJ.
Sources: Wirral term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)