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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Andy Milne

corporate_fareOAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWirral, CH63 9LY

language Visit Website phone 1513345021

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

472

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Wirral, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Poulton Lancelyn Primary School is an academy converter in Wirral, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 509 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 27% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 74 primaries in Wirral and #257 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is 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 24.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 53%

Reading89% LA 69%

Writing84% LA 63%

Maths92% LA 65%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading86% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading88% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths95% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA -0.2

1.0 to 4.3

2.4

Write

LA -0.8

0.8 to 4.0

3.5

Maths

LA -0.7

1.9 to 5.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 56%England 65%

Reading91% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 70% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.7

-2.0 to 1.2

0.1

Write

LA -1.1

-1.4 to 1.6

1.4

Maths

LA -0.7

0.0 to 2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 56%

Reading83% LA 70%

Writing72% LA 72%

Maths79% LA 67%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.4

-1.8 to 1.2

-1.3

Write

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 0.2

0.5

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.9 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-05-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-06-20

None EIF

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 509 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	509	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	506	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	506	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	498	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	486	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	477	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	472	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	472	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	421	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	429	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	430	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	429	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	419	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	417	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	412	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	412	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	408	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 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Visual Impairment 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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