St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Farmfield Drive, Beechwood, Prenton, CH43 7TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Prenton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 5th of 6 primary schools in Prenton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 25 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

99 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals57.6%

57.6%, 31.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.3%

31.3%, 16.5 percentage points above 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manor Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	27% met the expected standard
Chapelhill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Hillside	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	48% met the expected standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% 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 Julie Shire
Phone: 01516527828
Website: stpauls.wirral.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Farmfield Drive, Beechwood, Prenton, CH43 7TE
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 105070

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.