Overchurch Infant School
Moreton Road, Wirral, CH49 4NS
269 pupils · 84% of 322 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.81 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 89 | 72 | 126 | 78 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 75 | 70 | 114 | 75 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 88 | 90 | 148 | 88 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 89 | 80 | 144 | 87 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 88 | 77 | 130 | 81 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 89 | 89 | 142 | 89 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 89 | 90 | 150 | 89 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 84 | 164 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Overchurch Junior School 0 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 0.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Chapelhill Primary School 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2020) · previous system
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Manor Primary School 1.4 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.