Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Griffiths
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 149512
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516483412
About this school
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Thurstaston Dawpool CofE 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 | — | 52% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School compares
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 216 | — |
| Irby Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 249 | 0.9 miles |
| Greasby Junior School | 70% | 4.1% | 11% | 247 | 1.2 miles |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 86% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 435 | 1.3 miles |
| Greasby Infant School | — | 4% | 2.9% | 196 | 1.5 miles |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 241 | 1.5 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)
- 5.39%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 3.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Irby Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Greasby Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Greasby Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Ladymount Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School ranks 5th 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 year groups does Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School teach?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School is Mrs Helen Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurstaston Dawpool CofE 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 big is Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School full?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School has capacity for 230 pupils and 216 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2023/24 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thurstaston Dawpool CofE 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.