Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School and Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School 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 86.0% for Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School and 83.0% for Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (78.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralOur Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School | WirralThurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 43rd of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 397 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 448 | 230 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH49 1RE | Wirral, CH61 0HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 397 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 5.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% | 3.4% 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.
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
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