SCHOOL PROFILE

Greasby Infant School

Primary Community school URN 105022
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 212 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 January 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 13 February 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wirral
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 196 160 full-time · 36 part-time
Female pupils 97 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 99 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.6%
21.2 pts below England
School 3.6%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.0%
19.3 pts below England
School 1.0%
Wirral 7.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wirral 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.4%
134
Any other White background
17.9%
35
Unclassified
7.7%
15
White and Asian
1.5%
3
Indian
1.0%
2
White and Black African
1.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.7% 15 of 196 pupils
13.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.7%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.1% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 9.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.6% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.23 pts lower than England
School 3.98%
Wirral 7.24%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

2.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.29 pts lower than England
School 2.52%
Wirral 19.16%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Wirral 2.02%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.5% 4.3 pts above England
Greasby Infant School
92.5%
Wirral
87.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information