St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, CH44 7EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is a primary school in Wallasey for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 3rd of 9 primary schools in Wallasey. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils thrive in this nurturing school. Children in the early years, along with pupils who are new to school, are given a warm welcome. They settle into school life quickly. The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), work hard to rise to these aspirations. Current pupils, and children in the early years, typically achieve well. During lessons and at social times, pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Pupils build incredibly positive relationships with one another and with staff. Pupils listen attentively and show respect. Classrooms buzz with purposeful learning. Pupils encourage each other to be the best that they can be and to follow the school's mission of 'loving one another'. Pupils participate fully in school life. For instance, the school provides an extensive variety of sports and musical activities. It ensures that pupils have the chance to seize every opportunity to learn something new. Pupils are excited to attend the daily trampoline club where they can burn off energy and earn badges of achievement. Pupils are proud of their well-being responsibilities through which they play an active role in looking after other children. The pupils proudly showcased the school's well-being dance, 'Joey's Jingle', to inspectors.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, the school does not check pupils' understanding carefully enough. As a result, some pupils' misconceptions are not identified or addressed as quickly as they might be. The school should ensure that all staff know how to check what pupils have learned so that they can build knowledge securely over time in all subjects.
- Some pupils do not master accurate letter formation by the time they leave Year 2. This hinders their writing fluency as they move through the key stage 2 curriculum. The school should ensure that pupils have the skills that they need to be successful writers by the end of key stage 1.
- Some pupils do not attend school often enough. This is causing gaps in learning to widen further. Leaders should build on their strategies to secure good attendance so that pupils attend school regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
23 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
168 pupils on roll, with places for 285
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 37% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Somerville Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Egremont Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 52% met the expected standard |
| Park Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% 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 Maria Hollis
- Phone
- 01516383919
- Address
- Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, CH44 7ED
- Local authority
- Wirral
- URN
- 105073
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.