Thingwall Primary School
Pensby Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7UG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Evans
- Sponsor
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 149933
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516484885
About this school
Thingwall Primary School is a primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thingwall 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Thingwall Primary School (URN 105051).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Thingwall 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 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thingwall Primary School compares
Thingwall Primary School ranked 10th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.8% | 11.9% | 197 | — |
| Irby Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 249 | 0.8 miles |
| Pensby Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 14.6% | 224 | 1.0 miles |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 241 | 1.1 miles |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | — | 7% | 40.9% | 157 | 1.1 miles |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6% | 46.6% | 208 | 1.3 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
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report9 June 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.94%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 7.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Irby Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Pensby Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Ladymount Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Woodchurch CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Thingwall Primary School ranks 10th 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 Thingwall Primary School teach?
- Thingwall Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Thingwall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thingwall Primary School is Mrs Danielle Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thingwall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thingwall 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 Thingwall Primary School?
- Thingwall Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Thingwall Primary School full?
- Thingwall Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 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 Thingwall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thingwall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thingwall Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thingwall Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Thingwall Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Thingwall 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 does Thingwall Primary School compare with other schools in Wirral?
- Thingwall Primary School ranked 10th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thingwall Primary School's absence rate?
- Thingwall Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thingwall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thingwall 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.