Stanton Road Primary School
Stanton Road Primary School is an academy converter in Wirral for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 282 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Stanton Road Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026. In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2026. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Stanton Road Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3HW |
| Phone | 01513341398 |
| Reference Number | 143504 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 282 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.45%
Girls: 53.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 3 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 5 | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| 6 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 85.5% |
| African | 3.2% |
| White, Other | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
Stanton Road Primary School has been evaluated positively, with safeguarding standards met and an overall strong performance noted across various areas. The school effectively cultivates a safe environment where pupils feel supported and valued, demonstrating a commendable commitment to personal development and well-being. Academic outcomes generally align with national averages, particularly in phonics and mathematics, while the curriculum is ambitiously designed to address the needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Expected standard |
| > Leadership & Governance | Expected standard |
| > Personal Development & Wellbeing | Expected standard |
| > Achievement | Expected standard |
| > Attendance & Behaviour | Expected standard |
| > Curriculum & Teaching | Expected standard |
| > Inclusion | Expected standard |
| > Early Years | Expected standard |
| Last Report Date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | School inspection |
| 13 Oct 2021 | School inspection |
| 06 Jun 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Stanton Road Primary School | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 23 May 2005 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Positive safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility.
- Pupils achieve outcomes close to national averages, particularly in phonics and mathematics.
- Strong curriculum design enabling secure skill development.
- High levels of pupil engagement and enthusiasm for learning.
- Positive behaviour and a calm, orderly environment.
- Effective provision for early years and continuous support for vulnerable pupils.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 12% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 23 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Stanton Road Primary School had 266 pupils for 315 places. 49 places (15.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Bebington Primary” planning area
Wirral counted 326 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 291 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
| Pupils | 303 | 305 | 298 | 298 | 279 | 278 | 266 |
| Unfilled | 3.8% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Stanton Road Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.1% of pupils at Stanton Road Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Stanton Road Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.5 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 15.1 | 11.7 | 12.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 6.7% | 11.1% | 20.6% | 28.0% | 17.8% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 5.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 44.4% | 36.8% | – | 43.5% | 71.4% | 47.1% | 40.0% | 58.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 6.7 | 1.6 | – | 5.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 14.9% of pupils at Stanton Road Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 16 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 25 | 7 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 13 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 3 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Stanton Road Primary School received £7,327 and spent £6,527 for each of its 281 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £119,000 (£425 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,110 and spending £7,287 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £120,000 | £160,000 | £133,000 | £102,000 | £136,000 | £154,000 | £119,000 |
| per pupil | £388 | £537 | £452 | £345 | £484 | £572 | £425 |
| In-year balance | -£45,000 | -£37,000 | £28,000 | £61,000 | £46,000 | £86,000 | £224,000 |
| per pupil | -£144 | -£124 | £97 | £205 | £164 | £317 | £800 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
Venables Drive, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 9LY |
0.53 miles |
|
Brackenwood Infant School
Pulford Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2HN |
0.56 miles |
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Brackenwood Junior School
Norbury Avenue, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2HH |
0.58 miles |
|
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Townfield Lane, Bebington, WIRRAL, Merseyside, CH63 7NL |
0.81 miles |
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Church Drive Primary School
Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 5EF |
0.86 miles |
|
Town Lane Infant School
Town Lane, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 8LD |
1.01 miles |
|
St John's Catholic Infant School
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LH |
1.09 miles |
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St John's Catholic Junior School
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LH |
1.13 miles |
|
Co-op Academy Woodslee
Croft Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 2BP |
1.15 miles |
|
Higher Bebington Junior School
Mill Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 8QE |
1.17 miles |
|
Grove Street Primary School
Grove Street Primary School, Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 5BA |
1.21 miles |
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Highfield South, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 4NE |
1.55 miles |
|
Mendell Primary School
Allport Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 7HN |
1.71 miles |
|
Bedford Drive Primary School
Bedford Drive, Rock Ferry, Bedford Drive Primary, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 6RT |
1.88 miles |
|
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Allport Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 6AE |
1.92 miles |
|
Raeburn Primary School
Morland Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 6BD |
1.92 miles |
|
Brookhurst Primary School
Brookhurst Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 0EH |
1.93 miles |
|
Rock Ferry Primary School
Ionic Street, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 2BL |
2.07 miles |
|
Thornton Hough Primary School
St George's Way, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 1JJ |
2.2 miles |
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Well Lane Primary School
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 5PF |
2.21 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Cross Lane, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3AQ |
0.36 miles |
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Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Heath Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3AF |
0.41 miles |
|
Co-op Academy Bebington
Higher Bebington Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 2PS |
0.68 miles |
|
St John Plessington Catholic College
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LF |
1.04 miles |
|
Prenton High School for Girls
Hesketh Avenue, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 6RR |
1.87 miles |
|
Utopia
The Vikes, 40 Thorsway, Rock Ferry, Merseyside, CH42 1NW |
2.11 miles |
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Horizons Independent School
60 Mendip Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire, CH42 8NU |
2.15 miles |
|
South Wirral High School
Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH |
2.56 miles |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Dingle Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 9SJ |
3.1 miles |
|
Progress Schools - Wirral
The Hive, Bright Street, Wirral, CH41 4EA |
3.37 miles |
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Foxfield School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Merseyside, CH49 5LF |
3.41 miles |
|
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
60 Hamilton Square, Wirral, CH41 5AT |
3.43 miles |
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Birkenhead School
58 Beresford Road, Prenton, CH43 2JD |
3.44 miles |
|
Auckland College
65-67 Parkfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 4LE |
3.44 miles |
|
Wirral Metropolitan College
Conway Park Campus, Conway Park, Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4NT |
3.44 miles |
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The Belvedere Academy
17 Belvidere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3TF |
3.49 miles |
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Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 1TY |
3.5 miles |
|
Birkenhead Park School
Park Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 4UY |
3.53 miles |
|
Palmerston School
Minehead Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AU |
3.54 miles |
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Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 7NG |
3.56 miles |
All schools in Wirral · Wirral local authority: places and applications
Stanton Road Primary School is part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Wirral
- Brackenwood Junior School Wirral
- Church Drive Primary School Wirral
- Heswall Primary School Wirral
- Thingwall Primary School Wirral
- Irby Primary School Wirral
- Greasby Junior School Wirral
- Egremont Primary School Wallasey
- Orrets Meadow School Wirral
- Hilbre High School Wirral
What is Stanton Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Stanton Road Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.
When was Stanton Road Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Stanton Road Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.
How many pupils does Stanton Road Primary School have?
Stanton Road Primary School has 282 pupils on roll.
What age range does Stanton Road Primary School cover?
Stanton Road Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Stanton Road Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Stanton Road Primary School?
Stanton Road Primary School is at Stanton Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 3HW.