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Fender Primary School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

237

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Fender Primary School is a Community school primary school in Wirral, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Fender Primary School is a community school in Wirral, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 243 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #51 of 74 primaries in Wirral and #11,496 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 53%

Reading47% LA 69%

Writing56% LA 63%

Maths41% LA 65%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading51% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing49% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading50% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing45% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths53% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 2.9

-3.8

Write

LA -0.8

-5.7 to -1.9

1.5

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.6 to 3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

21%

LA 56%England 65%

Reading29% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 70% · Eng 78%

Maths43% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.7

-5.8 to -1.0

0.9

Write

LA -1.1

-1.2 to 3.0

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.2 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 56%

Reading41% LA 70%

Writing62% LA 72%

Maths46% LA 67%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.4

-4.5 to -0.7

0.3

Write

LA -0.6

-1.5 to 2.1

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.5 to 0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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10 December 2020

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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12 November 2013

Inspection Report

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12 September 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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08 May 2007

Inspection Report

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14 October 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-07-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-11-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 243 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	243	6	2.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	242	4	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	238	2	0.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	239	1	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	237	2	0.8%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	240	3	1.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	238	4	1.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	233	4	1.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	242	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	251	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	245	4	1.6%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	245	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	250	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	245	1	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	245	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	242	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	239	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils