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St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wallasey · CH44 5XB

Ages 4–11 · 236 pupils · Wirral

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.0%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
0.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill60%

236 pupils · 392 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
132 / 104
School capacity
392
Capacity fill
236 / 392 (60%)
Free school meals
36.9%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr John McDonald

Location

Address
Ashburton Road
Postcode
CH44 5XB
Town
Wallasey
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 4–11, in Wallasey, Wirral, 236 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Wallasey
18
Primary schools in Wallasey
11
Academies among open schools in Wallasey
33% (6)
Open schools in CH44
10
Primary in CH44
7
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 WallaseyNear CH44

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 5RN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Liscard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 7NQ · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Somerville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9AR · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM61.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Egremont Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 8AF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM65.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St George's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH45 3NF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH45 5HU · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9EF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM70.3%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John McDonald

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