Grove Street Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral, CH62 5BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Grove Street Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 41st of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 October 2022, report published 15 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

312 pupils on roll, with places for 385

Eligible for free school meals59.6%

59.6%, 33.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.4%

15.4%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support46.8%

46.8%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.9%

10.9%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Grove Street Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Catholic Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Catholic Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Church Drive Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Walsh
Phone: 01516452170
Website: grovestreetprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral, CH62 5BA
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105011

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.