Heswall Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Wirral for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–11
- 257 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 6 pupils
- Pupils
- 257
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Lawrenson (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Wirral
- School reference (URN)
- 149931
Needs its base supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wirral (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wirral council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, March 2012; school remains Good (January 2022)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2012. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, January 2022).
Contact and getting there
Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Stanley School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2025) 2.8 miles
- Foxfield School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.8 miles
By need in Wirral: Autism (22) · SEMH (16) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Heswall Primary School
How do I get a place in Heswall Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Heswall Primary School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Heswall Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Heswall Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Heswall Primary School?
Whitfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SD, in Wirral.
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