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Faith schools in Birkenhead

All 18 faith schools in Birkenhead.

18 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 well above the Birkenhead faith schools average, low absence.

    166 first choices, 156 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.6

    Birkenhead faith schools 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,004
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    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 well above the Birkenhead faith schools average, low absence.

    155 first choices, 157 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.1

    Birkenhead faith schools 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,002
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    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 well above the Birkenhead faith schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
  4. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Prenton, CH43 2HT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Birkenhead faith schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Birkenhead faith schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    198
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
  6. 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 faith schools average.

    20 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.1%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
  7. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
  8. St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    21 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.9%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    247
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school St Anne's Catholic Primary School
  9. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 4HS · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1146%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    179
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
  10. St Peter's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.3%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school St Peter's Catholic Primary School
  11. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    14.7
    View school Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
  12. Woodchurch High School

    Wirral, CH49 7NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

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

    247 first choices, 253 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.5

    Birkenhead faith schools 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.6%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,399
    Pupils per teacher
    13.1
    View school Woodchurch High School
  13. 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 faith schools average.

    37 first choices, 41 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
  14. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Birkenhead faith schools average, high absence.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.8%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    14.7
    View school St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
  15. 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 above the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.5%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    99
    Pupils per teacher
    13.9
    View school St Paul's Catholic Primary School
  16. Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    36 first choices, 38 offers made

    Met the standard at 1127%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.9%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    404
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
  17. Woodchurch CofE Primary School

    Wirral, CH49 7LS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Birkenhead faith schools average.

    14 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Birkenhead faith schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    157
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Woodchurch CofE Primary School
  18. Birkenhead School

    Prenton, CH43 2JD · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Birkenhead faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    892
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Birkenhead School
The big picture

How Birkenhead's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Birkenhead 50%England 62%Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: 27%Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School: 36%St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School: 44%The Priory Parish CofE Primary School: 46%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 48%Woodchurch CofE Primary School: 50%St Paul's Catholic Primary School: 53%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton: 55%Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School: 56%Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School: 58%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%
Faith schools in Birkenhead

Days missed

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

Birkenhead average 6.8%Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School: 4.6%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%Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: 6.9%Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School: 7%The Priory Parish CofE Primary School: 7%Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School: 7%Woodchurch CofE 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%Woodchurch High School: 11.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Birkenhead

Ofsted grades in Birkenhead

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 12
  • Good: 10 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 12
  • Inadequate: 1 of 12
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Birkenhead

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 18 faith 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.

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  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

Faith schools in Birkenhead, explained

There are 18 faith schools in Birkenhead, teaching 7,483 children. 11 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

92% 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.

50.0% of pupils in Birkenhead faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

35.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,516 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.6% 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 faith schools are in Birkenhead?
There are 18 faith schools in Birkenhead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Birkenhead?
The highest-ranked faith 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 of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 10 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 of the same phase 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Birkenhead is 16:1. 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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