Irby Primary School
Academy converter in Wirral, Wirral.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 249 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Free school meals | 4.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Address | Coombe Road, Irby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 4UR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.irbyprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01516482944 |
| URN | 150558 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 July 2023, published 25 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Irby Primary School, URN 105025).
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 September 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Thingwall Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Greasby Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Pensby Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Greasby Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.