SCHOOL PROFILE

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152082
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 21 May 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Wirral
Trust CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 205 205 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 112 54.6% of pupils
Male pupils 93 45.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.2%
11.6 pts below England
School 13.2%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.2%
9.1 pts below England
School 11.2%
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
82.4%
169
Indian
4.9%
10
Any other White background
2.9%
6
Any other ethnic group
2.4%
5
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
4
Any other Asian background
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 14.6% 30 of 205 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.6%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.3% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 5.5 pts below
EHC plans 5.4% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Specific learning difficulty 10
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Physical disability 2
Severe 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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.6% 9.4 pts above England
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
97.6%
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