Heygarth Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heygarth Road, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heygarth Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 24th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2017, report published 15 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

431 pupils on roll, with places for 321

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heygarth Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Raeburn Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Brookhurst Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Mendell Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Hazel Beamish
Phone: 01513271570
Website: heygarth.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heygarth Road, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8AG
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 130324

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.