St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is a primary school in Wirral for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 25th of 47 primary schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 April 2019, report published 16 May 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 225

Eligible for free school meals24.7%

24.7%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Overchurch Infant School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Overchurch Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard
Brookdale Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Manor Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Marrin
Phone: 01516773970
Website: stjosephs-upton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LL
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105068

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.