SCHOOL PROFILE

Orrets Meadow School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151988
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 93 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wirral
Trust OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 94 94 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 21 22.3% of pupils
Male pupils 73 77.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

62.8%
38.0 pts above England
School 62.8%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.1%
18.2 pts below England
School 2.1%
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
92.6%
87
Any other White background
2.1%
2
African
1.1%
1
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
1
Chinese
1.1%
1
Irish
1.1%
1
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 100.0% 94 of 94 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 94 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 45
Moderate learning difficulty 33
Speech, language & communication 10
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Specific learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.1% 21.3 pts above England
Orrets Meadow School
101.1%
Wirral
83.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
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