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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Prenton · CH43 9QR

Ages 2–11 · 216 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-07

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.1%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
148

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill103%

216 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
113 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
72.6%
FSM pupils
138
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Parry

Location

Address
St Peter's Way, Noctorum, St. Peters Rc Primary School
Postcode
CH43 9QR
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Prenton, Wirral, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 72.6%. 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

  • Co-op Academy Hillside

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 9HG · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Fender Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 8HB · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand1.14

    0.4 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 7ZU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Townfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 2LH · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prenton · CH43 7TE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Parry
Telephone
01516778438
Website
www.stpeterscatholicprimary.eschools.co.uk/

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