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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

Academy sponsor led · Prenton · CH43 5UT

Ages 4–11 · 237 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
243

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

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill56%

237 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
124 / 113
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
237 / 420 (56%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
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
Mr Alex Turner

Location

Address
Woodchurch Road, Oxton
Postcode
CH43 5UT
Town
Prenton
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Prenton, Wirral, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Prenton
12
Primary schools in Prenton
7
Academies among open schools in Prenton
42% (5)
Open schools in CH43
17
Primary in CH43
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 PrentonNear CH43

  • Devonshire Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9JX · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodchurch Road Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9LJ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Mersey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH42 0PH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.12

    0.7 miles away

  • Bedford Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RT · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Prenton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 0RQ · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Turner
Telephone
01516526781
Website
www.stjosephscatholicprimarybirkenhead.co.uk

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