Cathcart Street Primary SchoolThe Priory Parish CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cathcart Street Primary School and The Priory Parish CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Cathcart Street Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Priory Parish CofE Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Priory Parish CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cathcart Street Primary School was judged Requires improvement and The Priory Parish CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 26.0% for Cathcart Street Primary School and 46.0% for The Priory Parish CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cathcart Street Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralCathcart Street Primary School | BirkenheadThe Priory Parish CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 81 in Wirral | 45th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 274 | 250 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH41 3JY | Birkenhead, CH41 4HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 46.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 78.1% | 62.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.1% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 26.3% | 33.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cathcart Street Primary School
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
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