St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 7th of 12 primary schools in Birkenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 12 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
Parents and carers, staff and pupils speak positively about St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. Staff know pupils and their families well. Staff provide support that enables pupils to feel safe and secure in school. Pupils said that their school is a happy place to be. They warmly welcome new pupils who join the school at different times throughout the year. Pupils know why it is important to treat everyone with respect. For example, pupils explained to inspectors how 'everyone is special and everyone is unique'. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. They speak with confidence about their enjoyment of different subjects. Pupils try their best, and they help others to do the same. Children in the early years quickly learn to follow the routines and expectations staff have of them. Pupils know what it means to be a good friend and they are kind and caring towards each other. For instance, older pupils relish their role as buddies for younger pupils at playtimes. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils strive to meet these expectations. Typically, current pupils learn the curriculum successfully, and they achieve well. However, historic weaknesses in the curriculum mean that the improvements in pupils' learning are not reflected in published information about pupils' achievement at the end of key stage 2.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that new learning is ordered as logically as it is in other subjects. This prevents some pupils from embarking on subsequent learning with confidence. The school should improve the order of subject content so that pupils know and remember more over time.
- In some subjects, the school's assessment strategies do not provide staff with the information that they require about how well pupils are learning. From time to time, this hinders how well staff design the next steps in pupils' learning. The school should ensure that its assessment systems provide staff with the information that they require to shape and adapt the curriculum in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
210 pupils on roll, with places for 256
Schools near St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 26% 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
- Miss Johanna Flynn
- Phone
- 01516478404
- Address
- Park Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2TD
- Local authority
- Wirral
- URN
- 105091
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.