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Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH49 1RE

Ages 2–11 · 435 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
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 fill97%

435 pupils · 448 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
201 / 234
School capacity
448
Capacity fill
435 / 448 (97%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Dunne

Location

Address
Rigby Drive, Greasby
Postcode
CH49 1RE
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH49
17
Primary in CH49
10
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 CH49

  • Greasby Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 3AR · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Greasby Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 3NX · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Brookdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    WIRRAL · CH49 1SE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM14.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Irby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH61 4UR · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM4.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Overchurch Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Dunne
Telephone
01516776262
Website
www.olopschool.co.uk

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