St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadWoodchurch Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead and Woodchurch Road Academy are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodchurch Road Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead was judged Good and Woodchurch Road Academy 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 68.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead and 67.0% for Woodchurch Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | PrentonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | BirkenheadWoodchurch Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 59th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 265 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 497 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 5UT | Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 58.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 29.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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.
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Woodchurch Road Academy
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