St Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonOverchurch Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton and Overchurch Junior School are primary schools in Wirral.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Overchurch Junior School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton was judged Good and Overchurch Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton and 56.0% for Overchurch Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton (57.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton | WirralOverchurch Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 70th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 350 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 412 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH49 6LL | Wirral, CH49 4NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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 Upton
Overchurch Junior School
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