Mersey Park Primary School
Community primary school in Wirral (Wirral).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
63.5%
▲ 39pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
452 / 465 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mersey Park Primary School is a primary school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 453 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 465. The school is led by Mrs Margaret Thomas.
Enrichment
30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Sewing
- Textiles
- Yoga
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cricket
and 14 more
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Primary Geography Quality MarkQuality standard
Key facts
- URN
- 105042
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jan Lambeth | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jan Lambeth Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phil Crossley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martyn Foster | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dave Armour | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rachel Markey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Benjamin Watts | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Bethany Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Yvonne Nolan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria MacDonough Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Reverend James Terry Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Colwell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Phil Crossley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martyn Foster Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Markey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Margaret Thomas Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record