Somerville Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallasey.
Summary of the comparison
Somerville Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey are primary schools in Wallasey.
Somerville Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Somerville Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Somerville Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey 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 56.0% for Somerville Primary School and 57.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Somerville Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey (36.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallaseySomerville Primary School | WallaseySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 58th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 285 | |
| Location | Wallasey, CH44 9AR | Wallasey, CH44 7ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.8% | 58.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 12.9% 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.
Somerville Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
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