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St John's Catholic Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Wirral · CH63 7LH

Ages 3–7 · 189 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.11 · 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
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill105%

189 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
86 / 103
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
189 / 180 (105%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Miss Catherine Sharkey

Location

Address
Old Chester Road, Bebington
Postcode
CH63 7LH
Town
Wirral
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 3–7, in Wirral, Wirral, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.8%. 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 CH63
15
Primary in CH63
11
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 CH63

  • St John's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 7LH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Grove Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 5BA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 4NE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.50

    0.5 miles away

  • Town Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 8LD · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Church Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 5EF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.11

    0.6 miles away

  • Brackenwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HN · Wirral

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Brackenwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.6%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Catherine Sharkey
Telephone
01516455291
Website
https://www.stjohnsinfantschool.co.uk/

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