What are the best catholic schools in Wirral?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked catholic schools in Wirral include Ash House Day Nursery, Auntie Jayne's House, and Avalon School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding catholic schools are in Wirral?

Wirral has 13 catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 70 are rated Good, meaning 85% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are catholic schools in Wirral ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Wirral catholic schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across catholic schools in Wirral is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Catholic Schools in Wirral

22 catholic schools found

Key Facts

There are 22 Roman Catholic schools in Wirral, accounting for 8.6% of all schools, which is above the national average of 3.7%.
Wirral's Catholic schools have a high Ofsted rating, with 94.4% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 2 Outstanding, 15 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 18 inspected.
The 22 Catholic schools in Wirral educate 8,751 pupils, with 32.4% eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%, and have a pupil-teacher ratio of 18.33.
Wirral's Catholic schools spend £7,927 per pupil, above the national average of £7,460, and achieve an Attainment 8 score of 46.40, with 46.2% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.

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St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Prenton, CH43 9QR

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence10.0%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio17.6

Upton Hall School FCJ

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wirral, CH49 6LJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.91

Attainment 868.2

Eng+Maths98%

Pupils1,004

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Wirral, CH49 5LE

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected58%

Absence7.2%

Pupils208

P/T Ratio15.0

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

Ofsted

Good

Prenton, CH43 5UT

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected41%

Absence5.8%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio21.6

St John's Catholic Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH63 7LH

State · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.0%

Pupils189

P/T Ratio22.2

Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wirral, CH49 1RE

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.0%

Pupils435

P/T Ratio23.5

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birkenhead, CH41 7DU

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence8.3%

Pupils185

P/T Ratio12.9

St Anselm's College

Ofsted

Good

Prenton, CH43 1UQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.03

Attainment 855.6

Eng+Maths91%

Pupils1,002

St John Plessington Catholic College

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH63 7LF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.35

Attainment 838.7

Eng+Maths48%

Pupils1,556

Ladymount Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH61 5YD

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected46%

Absence4.3%

Pupils241

P/T Ratio25.8

Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birkenhead, CH41 8DU

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected34%

Absence7.0%

Pupils436

P/T Ratio22.6

St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birkenhead, CH41 2TD

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected14%

Absence8.5%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio20.3

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH62 6AE

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence4.4%

Pupils384

P/T Ratio20.7

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH49 6LL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence5.5%

Pupils198

P/T Ratio17.1

St John's Catholic Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH63 7LH

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.7%

Pupils239

P/T Ratio23.1

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Birkenhead, CH42 4NE

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence7.7%

Pupils247

P/T Ratio21.2

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Wallasey, CH45 3LN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.99

Attainment 829.3

Eng+Maths31%

Pupils1,073

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Wallasey, CH45 9LT

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils263

P/T Ratio–

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wirral, CH46 8UG

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected58%

Absence5.9%

Pupils273

P/T Ratio16.6

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Prenton, CH43 7TE

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence10.0%

Pupils99

P/T Ratio17.7

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey

Ofsted

Good

Wallasey, CH44 7ED

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected46%

Absence8.6%

Pupils168

P/T Ratio16.1

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Wallasey, CH44 5XB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils196

P/T Ratio–

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There are 257 catholic schools in Wirral, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Wirral	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	94%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	53%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.15	+0.00
Attainment 8	46.4	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	22%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	18.3:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,927	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Catholic Schools in Wirral

Key Facts

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Upton Hall School FCJ

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

St John's Catholic Infant School

Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

St Anselm's College

St John Plessington Catholic College

Ladymount Catholic Primary School

Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School

St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

St John's Catholic Junior School

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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