Best 3 Primary schools in Wirral – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Thornton Hough Primary School (Primary) in Wirral; Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Wirral; Brackenwood Infant School (Primary) in Wirral — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thornton Hough Primary School, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School and Brackenwood Infant School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Wirral, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Thornton Hough Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornton Hough Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Thornton Hough Primary School
CH63 1JJ
|
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School
CH49 1RE
|
Brackenwood Infant School
CH63 2HN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Wirral Merseyside CH63 1JJ |
Wirral Merseyside CH49 1RE |
Wirral Merseyside CH63 2HN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Mar 2024 | 1 24 Jan 2024 | 1 19 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 175 | 420 | 190 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wirral (344) | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Wirral (344) |
| Website | www.thorntonhough.wirral.sch.uk | www.olopschool.co.uk | www.brackenwood-infant.wirral.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01513363427 | 01516776262 | 01516089117 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 1JJ - Ofsted
- 1 20 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.thorntonhough.wirral.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01513363427
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH49 1RE - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.olopschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516776262
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 2HN - Ofsted
- 1 19 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.brackenwood-infant.wirral.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01516089117
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