Gayton Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Gayton Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 8PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gayton Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 4th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 5 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 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 maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 255

Eligible for free school meals2.8%

2.8%, 23.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.1%

6.1%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gayton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Barnston Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	82% met the expected standard
Heswall Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Pensby Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Ladymount Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EXPEDITIONS SCHOOLS
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennie McAleny
Phone: 01513423772
Website: gayton.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gayton Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 8PZ
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 149493

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.