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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead · CH41 7DU

Ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
95 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
81.5%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Brás

Location

Address
Gautby Road, Bidston
Postcode
CH41 7DU
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 81.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH41
15
Primary in CH41
9
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirkenheadNear CH41

  • Co-op Academy Portland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 0AB · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 7ZU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 5RN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Leasowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Brás
Telephone
01516528454
Website
www.holycross.wirral.sch.uk

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