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The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead · CH41 4HS

Ages 2–11 · 179 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill72%

179 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
99 / 80
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
179 / 250 (72%)
Free school meals
70.4%
FSM pupils
126
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Ellison

Location

Address
The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street
Postcode
CH41 4HS
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 10 capacity

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 Birkenhead, Wirral, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 70.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH41
15
Primary in CH41
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 BirkenheadNear CH41

  • Cathcart Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH41 3JY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM81.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 2SY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Portland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 0AB · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wallasey · CH44 9EF · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM70.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Ellison
Telephone
01516477188
Website
www.prioryparishprimaryschool.com

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