St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

168 pupils on roll, with places for 285

Eligible for free school meals60.7%

60.7%, 34.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: stjosephs-wallasey.wirral.sch.uk/website (opens in a new tab)
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.