Overchurch Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

54 Moreton Road, Upton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH49 4NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Overchurch Junior School is a primary school in Wirral for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 39th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 October 2021, report published 30 November 2021

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

352 pupils on roll, with places for 412

Eligible for free school meals28.1%

28.1%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Overchurch Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Overchurch Infant School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Chapelhill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Sheridan
Phone: 01516774150
Website: overchurch-junior.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 54 Moreton Road, Upton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH49 4NS
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 150120

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.