Great Meols Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Elwyn Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Meols Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 12th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 21 December 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

450 pupils on roll, with places for 459

Eligible for free school meals4.9%

4.9%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Great Meols Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lingham Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Black Horse Hill Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Black Horse Hill Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ben Parker
Phone: 01516324606
Website: greatmeols.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elwyn Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AP
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 143501

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.