Barnston Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 30 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Unique reference
- 105030
- Address
- Sandham Grove, Heswall, CH60 1XW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 302 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.6%
- Persistent absence
- 2.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.3%
White British 90.1%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.6
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAbove average2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 36%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Barnston Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 33 18 15 |
| Year 1 | 45 27 18 |
| Year 2 | 46 19 27 |
| Year 3 | 44 21 23 |
| Year 4 | 45 19 26 |
| Year 5 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 6 | 40 22 18 |