Thornton Hough Primary School
Wirral, CH63 1JJ · Wirral · primary school
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1st of 74 primary schools in Wirral we can score, 90 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.9/10 against 2,886 of them, against 9.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 100.0 · 100 | 40% | 3.99 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 27.0 · 97 | 25% | 2.42 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Thornton Hough Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 100.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 27.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in March 2024. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.9 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Science club, Chess, Baking and Christmas Crafts. Sports include Fencing, Judo, Multiskills, Tennis, Basketball, Tag Rugby, Mini Olympics and Volleyball. Arts and music provision features an Orchestra, Junior Choir and Infant Choir.
Getting in
The published school roll is 185 pupils against a stated capacity of 175. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard? How are the various sports and arts clubs scheduled during the school day?
What Ofsted said about Thornton Hough Primary School
Overview
Thornton Hough Primary School is described as a ‘happy school where pupils excel’, characterised by a strong ‘family feeling’ and deep roots in local history. Leaders, governors, and staff achieve ‘the very best for pupils’, delivering an ‘exceptional education’ in key stages 1 and 2 with high attainment in core subjects.
Strengths
- The curriculum in key stages 1 and 2 is ‘exceptionally well thought out’, resulting in pupils who ‘know and remember the curriculum extremely well’.
- Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported with ‘immense warmth, care and skill’ and ‘achieve remarkably well’.
- Behaviour is ‘exemplary’, with pupils showing respect, listening attentively, and working ‘without distractions and with determination’.
- Staff possess ‘high-level expertise’ and use outside experts to ‘challenge and inform its educational thinking incredibly well’.
- Pupils are ‘exceptionally well prepared to become responsible citizens’, developing a ‘first-rate understanding’ of supporting vulnerable groups.
Areas to improve
- The school’s thinking about the knowledge taught in the early years is ‘less well developed’ than in older key stages, meaning children there ‘learn well, but not as impressively as older pupils’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96% |
| 2023/24 | 96% |
| 2024/25 | 100% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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