Greasby Junior School
Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Swift
- Sponsor
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 149538
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516771837
About this school
Greasby Junior School is a primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 247 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Greasby Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Greasby Junior 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 | 65% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greasby Junior School compares
Greasby Junior School ranked 13th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.1% | 11% | 247 | — |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 86% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 435 | 0.1 miles |
| Greasby Infant School | — | 4% | 2.9% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| Brookdale Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 239 | 0.7 miles |
| Irby Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 249 | 1.0 miles |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | 83% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 216 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.02%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Greasby Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Brookdale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Irby Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Greasby Junior School ranks 12th 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 Greasby Junior School teach?
- Greasby Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Greasby Junior School?
- The headteacher of Greasby Junior School is Mrs Lucy Swift, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greasby Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greasby Junior 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 Greasby Junior School?
- Greasby Junior School has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Greasby Junior School full?
- Greasby Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 247 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Greasby Junior School a faith school?
- No. Greasby Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Greasby Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Greasby Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Greasby Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Greasby Junior 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 Greasby Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2023/24 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greasby Junior School compare with other schools in Wirral?
- Greasby Junior School ranked 13th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greasby Junior School's absence rate?
- Greasby Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greasby Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greasby Junior 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.