Gayton Primary School
About Gayton Primary School
Gayton Primary School is a state primary in Wirral that is comfortably full without being bursting at the seams. With 219 pupils against a capacity of 230, the school is operating at around 95% occupancy, leaving a small amount of headroom. The real story is in the demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 71 applications for 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. Of those, 35 were first-preference applications, and all 30 first-preference offers were taken up, meaning the school is genuinely popular with local families. The percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at just 3.2%, which is notably low compared with the national average of around 23% and suggests a relatively affluent catchment. This is a school that draws from a narrow, likely well-off slice of the local community, and the high demand reflects its reputation among those families.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Dec 2019Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2019): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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