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Catholic schools in Birkenhead

All 11 Catholic schools in Birkenhead.

11 schools in Birkenhead

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  1. Upton Hall School FCJ

    Wirral, CH49 6LJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birkenhead catholic schools average, low absence.

    166 first choices, 156 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Birkenhead catholic schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,004
    View school Upton Hall School FCJ
  2. St Anselm's College

    Prenton, CH43 1UQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birkenhead catholic schools average.

    155 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Birkenhead catholic schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,002
    View school St Anselm's College
  3. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Wirral, CH49 5LE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Birkenhead catholic schools average.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

    Wirral, CH49 6LL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Birkenhead catholic schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    198
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
  5. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 7DU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Birkenhead catholic schools average, high absence.

    20 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    185
    View school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

    Prenton, CH43 5UT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Birkenhead catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    237
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
  7. St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH42 4NE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Birkenhead catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    247
    View school St Anne's Catholic Primary School
  8. St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Prenton, CH43 9QR · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Birkenhead catholic schools average, high absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 16Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Peter's Catholic Primary School
  9. Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 8DU · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Birkenhead catholic schools average, high absence.

    37 first choices, 41 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    436
    View school Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
  10. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 2TD · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Birkenhead catholic schools average, high absence.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school44%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 17Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    210
    View school St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
  11. St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Prenton, CH43 7TE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Birkenhead catholic schools average, high absence.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Birkenhead catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Birkenhead catholic schools about 11
    Pupils
    99
    View school St Paul's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Birkenhead's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ready for secondary school

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Birkenhead 54%England 62%Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School: 36%St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School: 44%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 48%St Paul's Catholic Primary School: 53%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton: 55%St Anne's Catholic Primary School: 61%St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: 61%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead: 68%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 73%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Birkenhead

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Birkenhead average 6.6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton: 4.8%Upton Hall School FCJ: 4.9%St Anselm's College: 5.3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead: 5.7%St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: 6%St Anne's Catholic Primary School: 6.9%Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School: 7%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 7.1%St Paul's Catholic Primary School: 7.5%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 8.3%St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School: 8.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Birkenhead

Ofsted grades in Birkenhead

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 9
  • Good: 8 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Birkenhead

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 11 Catholic schools in Birkenhead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Birkenhead, explained

There are 11 Catholic schools in Birkenhead, teaching 4,042 children. 8 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.8% of pupils in Birkenhead catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 36% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

28.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,867 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Birkenhead?
There are 11 Catholic schools in Birkenhead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Birkenhead?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Birkenhead on Eduscope are Upton Hall School FCJ, St Anselm's College and St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools teaching the same ages across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Birkenhead ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools teaching the same ages across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Birkenhead Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Birkenhead is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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