Fender Primary SchoolSt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Fender Primary School and St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Fender Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fender Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Fender Primary School and 61.0% for St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fender Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralFender Primary School | WirralSt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 81 in Wirral | 6th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 236 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH49 8HB | Wirral, CH49 5LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.1% | 46.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 36.6% | 28.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.8% | 21.0% 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.
Fender Primary School
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
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