Overchurch Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Overchurch Infant School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton are primary schools in Wirral.
Overchurch Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Overchurch Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Overchurch Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton (57.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralOverchurch Infant School | WirralSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 81 in Wirral | 34th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 286 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 322 | 225 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH49 4NS | Wirral, CH49 6LL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 286 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 8.8% 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.
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.
Overchurch Infant School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
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