A good community school school in Wirral. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Overchurch Infant School.
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Squirrels at Overchurch Infant School wraparound provision runs Monday to Friday: Breakfast Club 7:30–8:50am (£5 per session) and After School Club 3:15–5:50pm (£10 per session). Bookings are made via the iPal online system. Breakfast and snacks are provided. Squirrels is not an extension of the school day. From September 2025 Squirrels will run from a mobile building adjacent to the forest area. Payments can be made via childcare vouchers, tax-free childcare account, or by card. Invoices are generated to secure bookings. Sessions can be booked for the whole term, half termly, or ad-hoc. All children from Overchurch Infant School and siblings at the Junior School can book. The club is located internally in the school building and will move to the mobile building from September 2025.
The school provides SEND support detailed under 'SEN' with a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo). The provision is aligned with the four areas of need from the SEND Code of Practice: Cognition and learning; Communication and Interaction; Social, emotional and mental health difficulties; Sensory and/or physical needs. The school references a SEND Information Report and SEND Policy and links to the Local Offer (SENLO, SEND Code Of Practice, Wirral Healthcare Signposting).
The school follows Wirral's Admissions Policy (Draft Coordinated Scheme for Primary Admissions 2025-26). Nursery (FS1) admissions policies are in place. The school offers 30-hour funded places with eligibility criteria: both parents working (or sole working parent), minimum weekly working hours and income thresholds (as detailed in the 30 Hours Funding guidance). 30-hour lunchtime provision is available for eligible children, with dinner options and a three-week menu rotation.
Breakfast Club £5 per session; After School Club £10 per session (3:15–5:50pm). Includes breakfast in the morning and a selection of healthy snacks after school. Milk, juice and water available. Payments can be made via childcare vouchers, tax-free childcare, or by card. Invoices are generated to suit family needs. Sessions are booked via the iPal system. Squirrels is not an extension of the school day.