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Gayton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Gayton Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 8PZ · gayton.wirral.sch.uk · 0151 342 3772
On the mapSearch near CH60 8PZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 213
- 84% of 255 places
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Expedition Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 68% 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 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105034)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Gayton Primary School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105034), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105034)
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105034)
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105034)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Positive
- 96%
- Replies
- 73
- 33% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (4%) whose child was bullied
based on 3 parents (4%) with SEND