Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School, Wirral
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Thurstaston Dawpool is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive. The school is particularly strong in teaching reading and phonics, with results among the best in the country. All pupils, including those with additional needs, benefit from an ambitious curriculum and plenty of opportunities to develop confidence and leadership skills.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics and reading teaching - pupils' 2024 attainment among highest nationally
- Strong relationships and behaviour throughout the school with clear routines and expectations
- Highly effective support for pupils with additional needs, ensuring they access the same ambitious curriculum
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including leadership roles, clubs and community engagement
- Staff feel valued with good consideration given to workload and well-being
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum does not clearly set out smaller components of knowledge pupils need to learn, causing gaps in prior learning
- Insufficient checks in some subjects on how well teachers deliver the curriculum - some content not being covered as intended, with school unaware
- Need to ensure all subjects have clarity for staff about the order and steps of knowledge to be taught
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, sports day, young leaders programme, Year 6 buddy roles, play leader roles, breakfast provision
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School is a good primary school where pupils enjoy coming to school, feel happy and safe, and achieve well. The school has created an ambitious curriculum with particularly strong provision in early reading, where pupils' 2024 attainment was among the highest nationally.
At a Glance
2.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
112 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has improved from 83% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
216 pupils
230 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wirral
Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.12785%
Overall absence
3.40909%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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