St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolCo-op Academy Hillside
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prenton.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Catholic Primary School and Co-op Academy Hillside are primary schools in Prenton.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Co-op Academy Hillside scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Co-op Academy Hillside 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 48.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School and 48.0% for Co-op Academy Hillside.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Peter's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrentonSt Peter's Catholic Primary School | PrentonCo-op Academy Hillside | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 61st of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 260 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 9QR | Prenton, CH43 9HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.0% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 33.2% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 17.7% 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.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Co-op Academy Hillside
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