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Townfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Townfield Lane, Prenton, Wirral CH43 2LH · townfieldprimaryschool.co.uk · 0151 652 8498
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 487
- 16 over 471 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Wirral it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Townfield Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Mar 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 116
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (22%) with SEND