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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Maria Hollis

location_onWallasey, CH44 7ED

language Visit Website phone 1516383919

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

207

school

Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Wallasey, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is a voluntary aided school in Wallasey, Wirral, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 181 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #26 of 74 primaries in Wirral and #6,938 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 53%

Reading70% LA 69%

Writing57% LA 63%

Maths70% LA 65%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading54% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading54% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.2

-5.8 to -1.2

-6.0

Write

LA -0.8

-8.2 to -3.8

-3.9

Maths

LA -0.7

-6.1 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 56%England 65%

Reading48% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 70% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -0.7

-6.7 to -2.2

-2.3

Write

LA -1.1

-4.3 to -0.3

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.8 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 56%

Reading61% LA 70%

Writing68% LA 72%

Maths79% LA 67%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.4

-4 to 0.4

0.4

Write

LA -0.6

-1.7 to 2.5

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	192	3	1.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	207	3	1.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	3	1.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	4	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	219	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	222	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	235	2	0.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	226	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	223	3	1.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	237	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	237	2	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	227	2	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	250	7	2.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	245	4	1.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	244	5	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	259	2	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	256	2	0.8%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	245	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	249	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	254	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	244	0	0.0%	0.5%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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