Ofsted: Good

Hayfield School

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personMr Lee Comber

location_onWirral, CH49 4LN

language Visit Website phone 1516779303

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

161

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Hayfield School is a Community special school school in Wirral, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hayfield School is a community special school in Wirral, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 168 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%

Reading7% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 63%

Maths3% LA 65%

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 50%England 61%

Reading4% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 62% · Eng 73%

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 52%England 60%

Reading10% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 64% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.2

-6.5 to -1.8

-4.8

Write

LA -0.8

-7.1 to -2.6

-5.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-7.8 to -3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 65%

Reading0% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 79%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.7

-4.3 to 2.4

-2.2

Write

LA -1.1

-5.3 to 0.9

-1.0

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.1 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading0% LA 70%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 67%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.1

Read

LA -0.4

-8.9 to -3.3

-8.8

Write

LA -0.6

-11.4 to -6.2

-6.6

Maths

LA -0.8

-9 to -4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 June 2023

Inspection Report

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18 July 2017

Inspection Report

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21 November 2012

Inspection Report

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06 March 2008

Inspection Report

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04 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-07-18

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-21

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

3.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(3 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 168 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	168	5	3.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	165	5	3.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	161	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	161	2	1.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	161	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	125	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	124	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	123	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	123	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	122	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	122	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	122	1	0.8%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	121	5	4.1%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	125	1	0.8%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	125	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	128	2	1.6%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	118	0	0.0%	3.1%

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 79 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 63 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Hayfield School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover