Mendell Primary School
Allport Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 7HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine O'Neill Edwards
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leading Learners Academy Trust (Tyldesley Primary School)
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 149930
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513341432
About this school
Mendell Primary School is a primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Mendell Primary School under its current framework. 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
Mendell Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Mendell 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mendell Primary School compares
Mendell Primary School ranked 63rd of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 5.8% | 49.3% | 133 | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 19.2% | 384 | 0.2 miles |
| Raeburn Primary School | 50% | 5% | 7.7% | 454 | 0.5 miles |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | 41% | 6.5% | 44.9% | 283 | 0.7 miles |
| Brookhurst Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Heygarth Primary School | 65% | 5% | 26.6% | 431 | 0.8 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)
- 49.29%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Raeburn Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Co-op Academy Woodslee0.7 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Brookhurst Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Heygarth Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Mendell Primary School ranks 40th 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 Mendell Primary School teach?
- Mendell Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Mendell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mendell Primary School is Mrs Catherine O'Neill Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mendell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Mendell Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Mendell Primary School?
- Mendell Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mendell Primary School full?
- Mendell Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 133 on roll (63%), 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 Mendell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mendell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mendell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mendell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Mendell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mendell Primary School is part of LEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Mendell Primary School compare with other schools in Wirral?
- Mendell Primary School ranked 63rd of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mendell Primary School's absence rate?
- Mendell Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mendell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mendell 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.