St John's Catholic Infant SchoolChurch Drive Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic Infant School and Church Drive Primary School are primary schools in Wirral.
St John's Catholic Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Church Drive Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic Infant School was judged Good and Church Drive Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Church Drive Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralSt John's Catholic Infant School | WirralChurch Drive Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 81 in Wirral | 16th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 336 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 315 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 7LH | Wirral, CH62 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.3% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
St John's Catholic Infant School
Church Drive Primary School
Full profiles: St John's Catholic Infant School · Church Drive Primary School