Mersey Park Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Elm Road, Higher Tranmere, Wirral, CH42 0PHOpen in maps

Mersey Park Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 5th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2019, report published 17 April 2019

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 January 2025

Pupils flourish here. They delight in coming to this happy school each day. They are greeted by staff every morning with a warm and welcoming smile. Pupils benefit from strong and supportive relationships with staff and each other. This helps them feel safe. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning and strive to meet the exceptionally high standards that the school has set for their achievement. As a result, pupils achieve well. The school sets high expectations for pupils' behaviour and pupils do their utmost to live up to these expectations every day. From the minute children come into the Nursery Year they are taught to 'be nice, work hard and never give up'. Routines are very well established. This makes school a calm and purposeful place. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Very little learning time is lost. The school provides a vast array of opportunities that extend pupils' wider development. These opportunities are available to all pupils. For example, one of the pupil groups provides feedback to leaders on aspects of school life, such as behaviour around school. The school responds to their recommendations promptly. This ensures that pupils feel valued by the school and their contribution counts.

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

452 pupils on roll, with places for 465

Eligible for free school meals63.5%

63.5%, 37 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.3%

24.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mersey Park Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Well Lane Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: InadequateNot published
Devonshire Park Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good47% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Road Academy0.5 milesReport card: Expected standard67% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good56% 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 Margaret Thomas
Phone
01516478197
Website
merseyparkprimary.co.uk
Address
Elm Road, Higher Tranmere, Wirral, CH42 0PH
Local authority
Wirral
URN
105042

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.