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Mendell Primary School

Wirral, CH62 7HNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2019
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Mendell Primary School

Mendell Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in the Wirral local authority, serving children from age 3 to 11. With 140 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it is a smaller-than-average school in the area. In the Wirral’s primary landscape, which includes 90 schools of the same type, Mendell sits well below the top tier. The highest-ranked local peers, according to available data, are Thornton Hough Primary School, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School, and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Brackenwood Infant School, 3.6 kilometres away. Mendell’s own most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated it Requires Improvement overall, a grade it has held across both its 2016 and 2019 inspections. However, leadership and management were judged Good in 2019, and early years provision was also rated Good, suggesting some strengths beneath the headline grade.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAllport Lane, Wirral, Wirral, CH62 7HN
HeadteacherCatherine O'Neill Edwards
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils140
Free School Meals (FSM)49.3%
School Capacity140 / 210 (67% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2019
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubChessBook ClubEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: mendell.wirral.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mendell Primary School

Mendell 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.