St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wirral, 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School currently has around 216 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 45.6% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.5%). indian pupils make up about 15.3%

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: New Hey Road, Wirral, CH49 5LE
Website: www.smaaawirral.com/
Telephone: 01516774088
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wirral
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Ralph
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105090

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 216
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British74.50%161
Indian15.30%33
Other Asian3.70%8
Other Mixed2.30%5
White and Black African1.40%3
White and Asian1.40%3
Unclassified0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Other White0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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: Above Average (2.3)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB
4out of 4 924 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
New Hey Road , Upton CH49 5LE
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Fender Primary School
New Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HB
3out of 4 924 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Townfield Primary School
Townfield Lane , CH43 2LH
3out of 4 1,023 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Townfield Junior School
Townfield Lane , Oxton CH43 2LH
- not rated 1,023 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Townfield Primary School
Townfield Lane , CH43 2LH
- not rated 1,023 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodchurch High School
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG
- not rated 541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woodchurch High School Engineering College
Carr Bridge Road , Woodchurch CH49 7NG
- not rated 541 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway High School
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3out of 4 1,100 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic High School
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- not rated 1,635 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton , CH49 6LJ
4out of 4 2,566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 3,190 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
Park Road West , Claughton CH43 8SQ
- not rated 3,190 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkenhead High School Academy
86 Devonshire Place , CH43 1TY
3out of 4 2,644 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Foxfield School
New Hey Road , CH49 5LF
3out of 4 226 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Meadowside School
Pool Lane , Woodchurch CH49 5LA
- not rated 1,182 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gilbrook School
Glebe Hey Road , Woodchurch CH49 8HE
- not rated 1,549 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Arrowe Hall School
Arrowe Park Road , Arrowe Park CH49 5LW
- not rated 1,572 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsley Preparatory School
46 Ford Road , Upton CH49 0TF
- not rated 2,044 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.