Town Lane Infant School, Wirral
Town Lane Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Wirral, part of Concordia Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Town Lane Infant School in detail
Town Lane Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your child to Town Lane Infant School. Our school promotes a warm and friendly environment where all are welcome and the contribution of everyone is accepted and celebrated."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Town Lane Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Town Lane Infant School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Town Lane Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Town Lane Infant School are Higher Bebington Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 74% maths); Brackenwood Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); Brackenwood Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles).
Higher Bebington Junior SchoolBrackenwood Junior SchoolBrackenwood Infant SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary School
The trust
Town Lane Infant School is one of 10 schools run by Concordia 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
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 3 (0.9%) 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 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bramley Avenue (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Town Lane Infant 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
Town Lane Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Town Lane Infant School are Co-op Academy Bebington (0.3 miles), Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.6 miles), St John Plessington Catholic College (0.6 miles) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.7 miles).
Co-op Academy BebingtonWirral Grammar School for GirlsSt John Plessington Catholic CollegeWirral Grammar School for Boys
Sources: 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Town Lane Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Town Lane Infant School.
- Firbobs@Higher Bebington Juniors530m away · Not yet graded
- Charleys Childcare Brackenwood750m away · Not yet graded
- Every Lesson Counts930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Town Lane Infant 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 Town Lane Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Town Lane Infant 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Town Lane Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
244 pupils
270 places
26 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
322
Total Pupils
154
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,781
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,032
Per pupil
£1377k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
177
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
Questions parents ask about Town Lane Infant School
What is Town Lane Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Town Lane Infant School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Town Lane Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Town Lane Infant 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 Town Lane Infant School?
Town Lane Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Town Lane Infant School?
Classes at Town Lane Infant School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Town Lane Infant School?
Town Lane Infant School has around 322 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Town Lane Infant School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Town Lane Infant School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Town Lane Infant School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Town Lane Infant 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 Town Lane Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Town Lane Infant School: Firbobs@Higher Bebington Juniors (530m away, registered, not yet graded), Charleys Childcare Brackenwood (750m away, registered, not yet graded) and Every Lesson Counts (930m 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 Town Lane Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Town Lane Infant School?
Town Lane Infant School is at Town Lane, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 8LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)