Castleway Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castleway Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 40th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals63.3%

63.3%, 36.8 percentage points above 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 support27.7%

27.7%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castleway Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leasowe Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Eastway Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	21% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	27% 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: Mr Stuart Mycroft-Armer
Phone: 01516772953
Website: castleway.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castleway North, Wirral, CH46 1RN
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105002

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.