Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Wirral, Wirral
CH63 9LY
Composite score
85.4

School overview

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School is a primary school serving Wirral, Wirral, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 509 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. 83% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 27% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Poulton Lancelyn Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#431
National rank
#49
In North West
#3
In Wirral
Top 3%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
83%
% achieving higher RWM
27%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
111.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 509 % FSM ever-6 5.5% % EAL 4.5% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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