Barnston Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barnston Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 7th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

299 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals2.3%

2.3%, 24.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6%

6%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barnston Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gayton Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Strong standard	82% met the expected standard
Heswall Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Thornton Hough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	100% met the expected standard
Pensby Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lynsey Thompson-Broom
Phone: 01513425229
Website: barnston.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105030

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.