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Kingsway Primary School

Wirral, CH44 9EFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
17%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#13,593
of 13,686 nationally

About Kingsway Primary School

Kingsway Primary School in Wirral was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2018. The inspection found that the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement, though personal development was judged to be Good. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at just 17% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is dramatically below the Wirral local authority average of 53%, placing the school 62nd out of 64 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, Kingsway sits in the bottom 1% of all primary schools on this measure. The school's average reading score was 101 and maths 97, with no pupils reaching the higher standard in any of the three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAshville Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 9EF
HeadteacherHelen Holbrook
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)72.2%
School Capacity167 / 165 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsDanceSwimmingTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalMulti-Sensory

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

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Kingsway Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.