Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCo-op Academy Portland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birkenhead.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Co-op Academy Portland are primary schools in Birkenhead.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Co-op Academy Portland scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Co-op Academy Portland is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Co-op Academy Portland 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 73.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 45.0% for Co-op Academy Portland.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Co-op Academy Portland (38.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | BirkenheadCo-op Academy Portland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 81 in Wirral | 21st of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH41 7DU | Birkenhead, CH41 0AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 81.6% | 57.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 16.1% 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.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Co-op Academy Portland
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