Ladymount Catholic Primary School, based in Wirral, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Ladymount Catholic Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 66% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.9% boys and 41.1% girls. Around 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.4%).

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: Portal Road, Wirral, CH61 5YD
Website: http://www.ladymount.wirral.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01516484326
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Nicola Turner
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105084

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 123
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.40%191
White and Asian2.40%5
Other White1.40%3
Other Mixed1.40%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Other Asian0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (-0.5)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Average (0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Portal Road , Pensby CH61 5YD
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Pensby Infant School
Kentmere Drive , Pensby CH61 5XW
- not rated 315 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Pensby Junior School
Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE
- not rated 343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pensby Primary School
Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE
3out of 4 390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Pensby Park Primary School
Fishers Lane , Pensby CH61 8SD
- not rated 625 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pensby High School for Boys: A Specialist Sports College
Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN
- not rated 709 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Pensby High School
Irby Road , Heswall CH61 6XN
3out of 4 709 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanley School
Greenbank Drive , Pensby CH61 5UE
3out of 4 581 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Portal C.O. the Hub
Whitby Road ,
- not rated 652 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Heswall Preparatory School
Carberry , Quarry Road East CH60 6RB
- not rated 790 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Arrowe Hall School
Arrowe Park Road , Arrowe Park CH49 5LW
- not rated 3,161 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.