Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
Venables Drive, Wirral, CH63 9LY
507 pupils · 121% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 26 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 83% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 27% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.1 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 61 | 67 | 104 | 61 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 58 | 94 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 66 | 96 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 63 | 109 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 56 | 54 | 96 | 56 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 56 | 53 | 101 | 56 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 68 | 115 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 77 | 125 | 60 |
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
- Stanton Road Primary School 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Co-op Academy Woodslee 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Brackenwood Infant School 1.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Brackenwood Junior School 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Mendell Primary School 2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Church Drive Primary School 2 km · Good (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.