Thornton Hough Primary School
About Thornton Hough Primary School
Thornton Hough Primary School sits at the very top of the Wirral primary school rankings, placing first out of 64 schools in the local authority. Its ranking score of 96 puts it comfortably ahead of the nearest peers — Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (81), Poulton Lancelyn Primary School (80) and West Kirby Primary School (79). Nationally, the school ranks 70th out of nearly 14,000 primaries, placing it in the top 0.5 per cent of schools across the country. It is one of only six schools in Wirral to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, and the nearest similarly rated school, Brackenwood Infant School, is nearly four kilometres away. Headteacher William Lowe leads a school that is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 86 families applied for just 27 places, with 32 of those applications listing Thornton Hough as their first preference.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
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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