Heswall Primary School
Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Lawrenson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- URN
- 149931
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513427491
About this school
Heswall Primary School is a primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 257 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Heswall Primary School (URN 105038).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Heswall 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heswall Primary School compares
Heswall Primary School ranked 20th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.6% | 18.7% | 257 | — |
| Pensby Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 14.6% | 224 | 0.7 miles |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 4% | 276 | 0.7 miles |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 241 | 0.8 miles |
| Barnston Primary School | 82% | 3% | 2.7% | 299 | 0.9 miles |
| Gayton Primary School | 82% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 213 | 1.0 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)
- 18.66%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pensby Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Ladymount Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Barnston Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Gayton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Heswall Primary School ranks 18th 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 Heswall Primary School teach?
- Heswall Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Heswall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heswall Primary School is Mr Jonathan Lawrenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heswall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heswall 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 Heswall Primary School?
- Heswall Primary School has 257 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Heswall Primary School full?
- Heswall Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 257 on roll (122%), 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 Heswall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heswall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heswall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heswall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Heswall Primary School?
- Heswall 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.
- What SEN provision does Heswall Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Heswall Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Heswall Primary School rank locally?
- Heswall Primary School ranked 20th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heswall Primary School's absence rate?
- Heswall Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heswall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heswall 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.