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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Wirral (Wirral).

KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.9%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.3%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
216 / 230 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).

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 230. It is part of the CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Helen Griffiths.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Music
  • ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
  • Forest School
  • No Outsiders
  • Reading Spine

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
149512
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rosalind CarterChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Helen GriffithsLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mr Christopher JarvisLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Carys BarnesLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Laura ClarkLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rev Jane TurnerLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022
Mrs Janet TriggLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Kate ReynoldsLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Vivienne Woods FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · 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