St John's Catholic Junior SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic Junior School and St Anne's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St John's Catholic Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Anne's Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Anne's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic Junior School was judged Good and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 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 45.0% for St John's Catholic Junior School and 61.0% for St Anne's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Catholic Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Anne's Catholic Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralSt John's Catholic Junior School | BirkenheadSt Anne's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 81 in Wirral | 29th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 245 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 247 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH63 7LH | Birkenhead, CH42 4NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 245 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 58.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 27.5% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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.
St John's Catholic Junior School
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