Gayton Primary School
Gayton Road, Wirral, CH60 8PZ
213 pupils · 93% of 230 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 2.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong 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 20 January 2026, published 5 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 | 82% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 21% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.47 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 44 | 95 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 35 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 27 | 27 | 53 | 27 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 27 | 26 | 64 | 26 |
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
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Barnston Primary School 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Heswall Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Pensby Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School 2.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Parkgate Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · 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.