Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Venables Drive, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 9LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 3rd of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 26 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

64 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 maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

507 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals3.2%

3.2%, 23.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below 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 Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanton Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Woodslee	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Brackenwood Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Brackenwood Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Mendell Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andy Milne
Phone: 01513345021
Website: poultonlancelyn.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Venables Drive, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 9LY
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 143503

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.