Greasby Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Barker Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Greasby Infant School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025

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

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 November 2024

Pupils are very proud to attend this caring school, which is at the heart of its local community. Pupils of all ages love to help to look after their school and its grounds. For example, members of the eco-team delight in helping to look after the school's birds and rabbits. Through various leadership roles, pupils are encouraged to develop their confidence and independence. From the early years upwards, pupils' behaviour is exceptional. Children in the Nursery class settle quickly into school life. They learn the school's rules and routines so that not a moment of learning is lost. At breaktimes, pupils of all ages play happily together. They help one another and they are kind and considerate. The oldest pupils are excellent role models for younger children. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. They respond to the high expectations that the school has of them. As a result, they leave well prepared for junior school. Pupils benefit from a range of wider opportunities on offer. They take part in clubs such as football, cooking club and multi-sports club. Pupils enjoy visiting places of interest to extend their learning, such as the science museum and aquarium.

What the school should improve

  • The school does not provide sufficient opportunities for some pupils in key stage 1 to apply their knowledge of letters and sounds in their writing. This hinders some of these pupils from forming their letters correctly and from developing fluency in writing as quickly as they could. The school should provide regular opportunities for these pupils to practise their writing.
  • In one or two subjects, assessment information does not provide teachers with the information that they need to ensure that the curriculum is suitably ambitious for all pupils. This prevents some pupils from achieving as well as they could. The school should ensure that assessment information supports teachers to design learning that helps pupils to develop a rich body of subject knowledge.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 212

Eligible for free school meals3.6%

3.6%, 22.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.1%

5.1%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Greasby Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding86% met the expected standard
Greasby Junior School0.3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard70% met the expected standard
Brookdale Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
Irby Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton1 mileOfsted: Good55% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Grimster
Address
Barker Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3NX
Local authority
Wirral
URN
105022

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.