Best Primary Schools in Wirral

We checked all 59 primary schools in Wirral and list every one: 47 ranked, then 12 without a rank.

Schools checked
59
Ranked
47
Without a rank
12

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Wirral. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Wirral also has 13 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Wirral. Wirral also has rankings for Birkenhead, Wallasey and Prenton.

Ranked primary schools in Wirral

  1. 1

    Thornton Hough Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    27%

  2. 2

    Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    Academy, 435 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    24%

  3. 3

    Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

    Academy, 507 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    27%

  4. 4

    Gayton Primary School

    Academy, 213 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Strong standard
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    21%

  5. 5

    Mersey Park Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 452 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    8%

  6. 6

    Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

    Academy, 216 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    20%

  7. 7

    Barnston Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 299 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    29%

  8. 8

    West Kirby Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 297 pupils, inspected May 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    23%

  9. 9

    Thingwall Primary School

    Academy, 197 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    14%

  10. 10

    Brackenwood Junior School

    Academy, 199 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    85%
    Higher standard
    11%

  11. 11

    Greasby Junior School

    Academy, 247 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    17%

  12. 12

    Great Meols Primary School

    Academy, 450 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    13%

  13. 13

    Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 276 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    8%

  14. 14

    Brookdale Primary School

    Academy, 239 pupils, inspected September 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    9%

  15. 15

    Irby Primary School

    Academy, 249 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    6%

  16. 16

    Church Drive Primary School

    Academy, 323 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    10%

  17. 17

    Ladymount Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 241 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    3%

  18. 18

    Townfield Primary School

    Academy, 487 pupils, inspected December 2010

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    9%

  19. 19

    Heswall Primary School

    Academy, 257 pupils, inspected March 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    6%

  20. 20

    Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 384 pupils, inspected September 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    7%

  21. 20

    St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    10%

  22. 22

    Higher Bebington Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 361 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    7%

  23. 23

    Stanton Road Primary School

    Academy, 282 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    12%

  24. 24

    Heygarth Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 431 pupils, inspected October 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    4%

  25. 25

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

    Local authority maintained, 198 pupils, inspected April 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    9%

  26. 26

    Mount Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 300 pupils, inspected September 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    7%

  27. 27

    Leasowe Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 179 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    3%

  28. 28

    Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 179 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    0%

  29. 29

    Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Academy, 383 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    6%

  30. 30

    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 273 pupils, inspected January 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    0%

  31. 31

    Lingham Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 270 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    0%

  32. 32

    Raeburn Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 454 pupils, inspected February 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    2%

  33. 33

    Black Horse Hill Junior School

    Academy, 169 pupils, inspected March 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    6%

  34. 34

    Mendell Primary School

    Academy, 133 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    14%

  35. 35

    St John's Catholic Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 239 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    3%

  36. 36

    Pensby Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 224 pupils, inspected March 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  37. 37

    Riverside Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 251 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    3%

  38. 38

    Co-op Academy Woodslee

    Academy, 283 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    0%

  39. 39

    Overchurch Junior School

    Academy, 352 pupils, inspected October 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    6%

  40. 40

    Castleway Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    33%
    Higher standard
    0%

  41. 41

    Grove Street Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 312 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    30%
    Higher standard
    0%

  42. 42

    Eastway Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 256 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    21%
    Higher standard
    0%

  43. 43

    Fender Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 275 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    0%

  44. 44

    Chapelhill Primary School

    Academy, 83 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  45. 45

    Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 72 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    0%

  46. 46

    Manor Primary School

    Academy, 117 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    0%

  47. 47

    Cathcart Street Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 213 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    26%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Wirral without a rank