Devonshire Park Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Devonshire Park Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead are primary schools.
Devonshire Park Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is ahead on our composite score.
Devonshire Park Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Devonshire Park Primary School and 68.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Devonshire Park Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (46.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadDevonshire Park Primary School | PrentonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 81 in Wirral | 15th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 431 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 520 | 420 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH42 9JX | Prenton, CH43 5UT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 431 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 14.9% 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.
Devonshire Park Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
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