The Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolSt Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birkenhead.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birkenhead.
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Priory Parish CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Werburgh'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 46.0% for The Priory Parish CofE Primary School and 44.0% for St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadThe Priory Parish CofE Primary School | BirkenheadSt Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 63rd of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 256 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH41 4HS | Birkenhead, CH41 2TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.5% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 36.3% | |
| SEN support | 33.0% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 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.
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
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