Fender Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2022 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
105039
Address
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 8HB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
243 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
4.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
60.9%
Persistent absence
34.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
36.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.2%
Mixed 4%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other White 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingWell below average-3.8
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 31%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Fender Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
43
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes17.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher17.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
35
15
20
Year 1
36
17
19
Year 2
34
26
8
Year 3
43
25
18
Year 4
32
14
18
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
33
17
16
Year 2024-2025

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