St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

Woodchurch Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 5UT

Good

Inspected 1 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

265

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 265 / 420 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.0%

Disadvantaged

19.6%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

14.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.29

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

6.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£48,093

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,637 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,392

Spend per pupil

£6,026

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.