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Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wirral · CH46 2RP

Ages 2–11 · 179 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
129

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill75%

179 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
95 / 84
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
179 / 240 (75%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Cartmell

Location

Address
Gardenside, Leasowe
Postcode
CH46 2RP
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
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 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.6%. Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH46
11
Primary in CH46
8
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 WirralNear CH46

  • Leasowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Castleway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RN · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Greenleas Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 8LZ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St George's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 3NF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.02

    1.1 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8UG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Eastway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8TA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.24

    1.2 miles away

  • Chapelhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 9PS · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Cartmell
Telephone
01516385180
Website
www.holyspiritwirral.com

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