Mersey Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Elm Road, Higher Tranmere, Wirral, CH42 0PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

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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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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Well Lane Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Devonshire Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Road Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% 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 (opens in a new tab)
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.