Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 11th of 12 primary schools in Birkenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 November 2022, report published 2 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2022
Pupils and children in the early years arrive at Our Lady and St Edward's Primary School happy and keen to start their day. Staff greet them with a welcoming smile. Pupils and staff have positive relationships with each other. Leaders set out high expectations for pupils' achievement and behaviour. Pupils' achievement is improving due to leaders' swift action to bring about improvements to the curriculum. Most pupils, including children in the early years, follow routines and behave well. They feel safe in school. Some pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), said that bullying happens from time to time. Leaders deal with incidents of bullying effectively. Pupils enjoy their learning and all of the extra opportunities that are on offer. For example, they eagerly told inspectors about their recent work to help those in their local community who are not as fortunate as themselves. Pupils also shared their positive views about the different clubs that they can take part in, including yoga, chess and drama clubs.
What the school should improve
- Teachers are not as well equipped to check that pupils' learning is being stored in their memories over time. This means that they do not spot when pupils have forgotten key knowledge. This leads to gaps in pupils' understanding. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the strategies that they need to check that pupils are knowing and remembering more over time.
- Occasionally, some teachers do not follow the behaviour policy as well as they should. This leads to some pupils disrupting the learning of others. Leaders should ensure that all staff abide by the agreed approach to managing pupils' behaviour.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
436 pupils on roll, with places for 500
Schools near Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Portland | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 26% met the expected standard |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kingsway Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 37% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Murphy
- Phone
- 01516523366
- Address
- Price Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DU
- Local authority
- Wirral
- URN
- 105086
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.