Greasby Junior School

Greasby Junior School demonstrates a strong standard of education and personal development for its pupils, excelling particularly in safeguarding and fostering an open, supportive culture. The curriculum is well-organized, enabling students to make connections across subjects, and there is a strong emphasis on personal development that prepares pupils for future challenges. The school is committed to supporting vulnerable students, with leaders effectively identifying and addressing their needs. However, there are areas for improvement in the delivery of the writing curriculum and in ensuring consistent academic progress for all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and those who are disadvantaged. While attendance is generally above national averages, there are still gaps among disadvantaged pupils that require attention. The leadership team is aware of the need for rigorous monitoring of vulnerable groups and is focused on enhancing teaching consistency to close knowledge gaps more effectively. This is the school’s first inspection since joining the Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust in January 2023, highlighting its transition and development under new governance.

Strengths

• Strong focus on personal development and well-being of pupils
• Effective safeguarding measures ensuring pupils feel safe
• Wide range of additional enrichment opportunities enhancing character and cultural awareness
• Clear vision and commitment from leadership to support all pupils
• Strong pupil behavior and positive relationships within the school community

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 Greasby Junior School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.4% of pupils at Greasby Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Greasby Junior School had 24.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 20.6% of pupils at Greasby Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Greasby Junior School received £6,698 and spent £6,260 for each of its 245 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £104,000 (£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

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.

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All schools in Wirral · Wirral local authority: places and applications

Greasby Junior School is part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Irby Primary School Wirral
• Thingwall Primary School Wirral
• Hilbre High School Wirral
• Black Horse Hill Junior School Wirral
• Orrets Meadow School Wirral
• Great Meols Primary School Wirral
• Heswall Primary School Wirral
• Brackenwood Junior School Wirral
• Egremont Primary School Wallasey
• Stanton Road Primary School Wirral

What is Greasby Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greasby Junior School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Greasby Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Greasby Junior School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Greasby Junior School have?

Greasby Junior School has 247 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greasby Junior School cover?

Greasby Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Greasby Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Greasby Junior School?

Greasby Junior School is at Mill Lane, Greasby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 3AR.