Barnston Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wirral
Barnston Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 4–11 (community school). Wirral has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sandham Grove, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wirral
- Pupils on roll
- 299 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe, welcome and valued in the warm atmosphere at Barnston Primary School.”
- “They are ambitious for pupils and ensure that they participate fully in school life.”
- “Clear systems help leaders to identify pupils' needs early.”
To improve
- “At times, teachers' checks on basic knowledge in writing lack precision.”
- “This limits progress for a few pupils.”
- “The exception to this is the Year 4 multiplication tables check.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2025, as Wirral published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wirral.
- Gayton Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heswall Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornton Hough Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Pensby Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Thingwall Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Irby Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published