| Address: | Gautby Road, Birkenhead, CH41 7DU |
| Website: | www.holycross.wirral.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01516528454 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Clare Higgins |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105087 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2018
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 143 |
| Number of Boys: | 66 |
| Number of Girls: | 77 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.5% | 8.2% |
| School: | 53% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 0% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 102 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 99 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasowe Nursery School and Family Centre Twickenham Drive , Moreton CH46 2QF | 3out of 4 | 2,298 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB | 3out of 4 | 2,487 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Gautby Road , Bidston CH41 7DU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School Tollemache Road , Claughton CH41 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 831 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Portland Laird Street , Claughton CH41 0AB | 1out of 4 | 997 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ballantyne Drive , Bidston CH43 7XG | 3out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Farmfield Drive , CH43 7TE | 3out of 4 | 1,487 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS | 4out of 4 | 1,512 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive , CH45 8PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,905 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Anselm's College Manor Hill , CH43 1UQ | 3out of 4 | 2,010 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | 2out of 4 | 2,257 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Wallasey Village , CH45 3LN | 2out of 4 | 2,526 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 1,274 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy 86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY | 4out of 4 | 2,162 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Observatory School Bidston Village Road , Bidston CH43 7QT | 3out of 4 | 932 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wirral Hospitals' School 157 Park Road North , Claughton CH41 0EZ | 4out of 4 | 992 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA | 4out of 4 | 1,702 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Fender Lane , Moreton CH46 9PA | 4out of 4 | 2,312 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead School 58 Beresford Road , Oxton CH43 2JD | - not rated | 2,343 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.