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Grove Street Primary School

Wirral, CH62 5BAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#11,567
of 13,686 nationally

About Grove Street Primary School

Grove Street Primary School’s headline metrics tell a clear story: this is a school serving a community with significant challenges, and its academic outcomes reflect that context. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, just 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Wirral local authority average of 53%. That seven-percentage-point gap places the school 45th out of 64 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom half of the local rankings. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in those three subjects is just 5%, and the school’s ranking percentile of 84.5 nationally confirms it sits well below the typical primary. However, these figures need to be read alongside the fact that 60.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a rate far above the national average, and the school’s capacity of 385 is not fully used, with 338 pupils on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrove Street Primary School, New Ferry, Wirral, Wirral, CH62 5BA
HeadteacherLisa Walsh
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils338
Free School Meals (FSM)60.9%
School Capacity338 / 385 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallLibrarySensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketSwimmingNetballTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:05

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:05-18:00

Source: grovestreetprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Grove Street Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.