Great Meols Primary School
Elwyn Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 143501
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516324606
About this school
Great Meols Primary School is a primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Meols Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 68 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 65% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 82% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 68% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Great Meols Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wirral average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 52% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 475 |
| 2023/24 | 469 |
| 2024/25 | 467 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Meols Primary School compares
Great Meols Primary School ranked 11th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 450 | — |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 288 | 0.9 miles |
| Lingham Primary School | 60% | 6.8% | 39.7% | 270 | 1.5 miles |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | 44% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 169 | 1.9 miles |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | — | 5.8% | 25.6% | 102 | 1.9 miles |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 20.5% | 383 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.44%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 4.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Lingham Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Black Horse Hill Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Black Horse Hill Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Great Meols Primary School ranks 11th of the 47 ranked primary schools in Wirral.
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary
- Brackenwood Infant School Primary
- Brackenwood Junior School Primary
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Castleway Primary School Primary
- Cathcart Street Primary School Primary
- Chapelhill Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Church Drive Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Great Meols Primary School teach?
- Great Meols Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Meols Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Meols Primary School is Mr Rob Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Meols Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Meols Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Great Meols Primary School?
- Great Meols Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Great Meols Primary School full?
- Great Meols Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 450 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Meols Primary School a faith school?
- No. Great Meols Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Great Meols Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Great Meols Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Great Meols Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Great Meols Primary School is part of OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Meols Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Meols Primary School compare with other schools in Wirral?
- Great Meols Primary School ranked 11th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Meols Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Meols Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Meols Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Meols Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.