Located in Wirral, Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Christ The King Catholic Primary School currently has around 397 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 18.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Allport Road, Wirral, CH62 6AE
Website:
Telephone: 01513344345
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Procter
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105081

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 397
Number of Boys: 204
Number of Girls: 193

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.70%352
Other White2.80%11
Other Mixed2.00%8
Chinese1.80%7
White and Asian1.30%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%4
White and Black African0.80%3
Other Asian0.50%2
Irish0.50%2
African0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.6)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Allport Road , Bromborough CH62 6AE
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mendell Primary School
Allport Lane , Bromborough CH62 7HN
- not rated 378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mendell Primary School
Allport Lane , Bromborough CH62 7HN
2out of 4 378 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Raeburn Primary School
Morland Avenue , Bromborough CH62 6BD
3out of 4 826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Heygarth Primary School
Heygarth Road , Eastham CH62 8AG
3out of 4 1,248 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Wirral High School
Plymyard Avenue , Eastham CH62 8EH
3out of 4 1,767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
South Wirral High School
Plymyard Avenue , Eastham CH62 8EH
- not rated 1,767 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lyndale School
Lyndale Avenue , Eastham CH62 8DE
- not rated 1,355 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Benty Heath School and Kindergarten
Benty Heath Lane , Willaston CH64 1SB
- not rated 3,124 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.