Prenton Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prenton.
Summary of the comparison
Prenton Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead are primary schools in Prenton.
Prenton Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is ahead on our composite score.
Prenton Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 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 53.0% for Prenton Primary School and 68.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Prenton Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (46.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrentonPrenton Primary School | PrentonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 81 in Wirral | 15th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 391 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 0RQ | Prenton, CH43 5UT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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.
Prenton Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
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