St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey, based in Wallasey, 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey currently has around 181 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 56.9% 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 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, CH44 7ED |
| Website: | http://www.stjosephs-wallasey.wirral.sch.uk/website |
| Telephone: | 01516383919 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Maria Hollis |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105073 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 285 |
| Number of Pupils: | 181 |
| Number of Boys: | 94 |
| Number of Girls: | 87 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.40% | 151 |
| African | 4.40% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 6 |
| Chinese | 3.30% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB | 3out of 4 | 595 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Wheatland Lane , CH44 7ED | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Primary School Ashville Road , CH44 9EF | 2out of 4 | 402 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Primary School Brighton Street , Wallasey CH44 6QW | 3out of 4 | 434 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerville Primary School Northbrook Road , CH44 9AR | 3out of 4 | 475 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Egremont Primary School Church Street , CH44 8AF | - not rated | 722 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ | - not rated | 2,197 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oldershaw School Valkyrie Road , CH45 4RJ | - not rated | 2,197 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Weatherhead High School Breck Rd , CH44 3HS | 3out of 4 | 2,285 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Weatherhead High School Media Arts College Breck Rd , CH44 3HS | - not rated | 2,285 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Birkenhead Park School Park Road South , CH43 4UY | 2out of 4 | 2,806 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral Metropolitan College Conway Park Campus , Conway Park CH41 4NT | - not rated | 2,249 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 2,892 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ | - not rated | 2,892 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edstart Schools Wirral 237 Liscard Road , CH44 5TH | - not rated | 1,445 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marymount School Love Lane , CH44 5SB | - not rated | 1,555 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| IMPACT Northwest Schools Unit 1 Tower House , Tower Road CH41 1FF | - not rated | 1,669 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kilgarth School Cavendish Street , CH41 8BA | 4out of 4 | 1,862 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Westbourne School 45 Penkett Road , CH45 7QG | - not rated | 1,996 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.