Cathcart Street Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Dover Close, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 3JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cathcart Street Primary School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 47th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 16 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths26%

26%, 36 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 274

Eligible for free school meals77.5%

77.5%, 51 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.1%

29.1%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support34.3%

34.3%, 19.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cathcart Street Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Cookson
Phone: 01516477349
Website: cathcartstreet.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dover Close, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 3JY
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105048

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.