St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prenton.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Catholic Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead are primary schools in Prenton.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead scores 62 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 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 48.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School and 68.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead.
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) and 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School | PrentonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 15th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Prenton, CH43 9QR | Prenton, CH43 5UT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.0% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 33.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 14.9% 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
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