Thornton Hough Primary School

WirralCommunity school

St George's Way, Thornton Hough, Wirral, CH63 1JJ

Headteacher: Mr William LoweSchool website ↗Pupils: 179 (capacity: 175)

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 February 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
100.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
27.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding65.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding50.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
86
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
4.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%

Location

Loading map...

Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1678.0%19.0%+2.0+2.0+1.8
2016/1795.0%18.0%+5.4+2.8+4.3
2017/1891.0%27.0%+2.2+4.1+5.5
2018/1988.0%35.0%+4.4+2.5+2.7
2022/2396.0%26.0%+2.6+4.0+3.3
2023/2496.0%35.0%---
2024/25100.0%27.0%---