Heygarth Primary School
Community primary school in Wirral (Wirral).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.4%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
134%
431 / 321 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
Heygarth Primary School is a primary school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Hazel Beamish.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Photography
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 130324
- 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
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1995
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jo Pires | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Totty | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Kathryn Sheila Valentine | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Holly Cottrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rhiannon Lucas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Shone | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sue Jacobs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr George David Mitchell | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hazel Jayne Beamish | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Claire DeVille Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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