St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 5UTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is a primary school in Prenton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 1st of 6 primary schools in Prenton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2022, report published 6 December 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.1%

21.1%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Devonshire Park Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Road Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Mersey Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Alex Turner
Phone: 01516526781
Website: stjosephscatholicprimarybirkenhead.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 5UT
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 146088

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.