Devonshire Park Primary School

About Devonshire Park Primary School

Devonshire Park Primary School sits in the bottom half of Wirral primaries when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school’s figure of 42% is notably below the local authority average of 53%, and this places it 49th out of 64 primaries in the borough. The gap is significant, but it’s worth noting that the school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage: 38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, found that standards were being maintained, and it continues to hold a Good rating overall, a grade it has held consistently since at least its 2015 graded inspection. The early years provision and leadership and management were also judged Good in that 2015 inspection.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed across individual subjects. Reading scores are the strongest, with 68% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 103, while maths sits at 61% expected and an average score of 102. Writing is where the school struggles most, with only 51% meeting the expected standard and just 1% achieving a higher standard. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading and maths combined is also low, at 1%. In the context of the local authority, the school ranks in the 76th percentile, meaning roughly a quarter of Wirral primaries perform worse on this metric. The school’s national percentile of 89.8 confirms it is in the bottom tier of schools across England for this combined measure, though again this must be weighed against the high proportion of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 71 applications for 40 places, and all 34 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, art studios and a chapel, and the extracurricular offer covers coding, chess and film club alongside sports like football, netball and gymnastics. The SEND provision is broad, with a dedicated SEN unit and support for conditions including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Parent views are generally positive: 90% of the 85 respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe and does well. However, only 72% agreed that behaviour is well managed, and concerns about bullying were harder to interpret given that 65 respondents said the question was not applicable. This is a school that suits families who value a strong SEND offer and a broad range of activities, but who are realistic about academic outcomes in a challenging context.

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