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St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Farmfield Drive, Prenton, CH43 7TE

Local ranking68th of 81 primary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

120

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
15

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
111
Boys
62 (56%)
Girls
49 (44%)
Capacity
120 (93% full)
SEND
39.6%
FSM Eligible
67.5%
EAL
7.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
36.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,460/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.2%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Black Other: 1.8%
  • White Irish: 0.9%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%

88.2%

White British

2.7%

Black African

1.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105070
UKPRN
10074961
Establishment No.
3324

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