Primary school

New Brighton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wirral
  • CH45 1LH
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,948 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 67%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below+7.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West+5.6 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below+11.9 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 67 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 53% · 80 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 62% · 79 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 58% · 92 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 42% · 91 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 49% · 91 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 81 pupils · North West 63%62%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 67 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 80 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 79 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 92 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 91 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 91 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 81 pupils · North West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 67 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 80 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 79 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 92 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 91 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 91 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 81 pupils · North West 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 67 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 80 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 79 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 92 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 91 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 91 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 81 pupils · North West 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
75 of 75 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7575
2nd330
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026581
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.7%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils19.1%

Girls 54.4%Boys 45.6%

86.7% full · 670 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 84 responses (13.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.1% not applicable54.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable88.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 26.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 26.6
  • Other support 18.1

Teachers 30.1 FTE · Whole workforce 74.9 · 112 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,429
Spend per pupil£7,187
Staff spend per pupil£5,871
Reserve per pupil£764
  • +£441,821revenue reserve
  • +£139,867in-year balance

Grants £7,179 · self-generated £330 · premises £327 per pupil