Ladymount Catholic Primary SchoolPensby Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Ladymount Catholic Primary School and Pensby Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Ladymount Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pensby Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ladymount Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ladymount Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Pensby 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 67.0% for Ladymount Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for Pensby Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ladymount Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Pensby Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralLadymount Catholic Primary School | WirralPensby Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 57th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 260 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH61 5YD | Wirral, CH61 5UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 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.
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Pensby Primary School
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