Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School and Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School 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 70.0% for Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School and 41.0% for Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralHeswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | WirralHoly Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 29th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 240 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH60 4SA | Wirral, CH46 2RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.0% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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.
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
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