Voluntary aided school · Wirral

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey

2–11Ages
168Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105073URN

Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, CH44 7ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 above Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

33 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Wirral median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

33 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 1.7; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 0.9; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Wirral median median 1.6
2022 0.9; Wirral median median 1.6
2021 1.2; Wirral median median 1.6
2020 1.3; Wirral median median 1.6
2019 1.6; Wirral median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Wirral median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Wirral median median 1.7
2016 1.5; Wirral median median 1.8
2015 1.5; Wirral median median 1.9
2014 1.5; Wirral median median 1.9

This school
Wirral median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	33	2.4	14	1.00
Sep 2025	21	36	1.7	21	1.00
Sep 2024	17	16	0.9	16	0.94
Sep 2023	20	27	1.4	16	0.80
Sep 2022	20	18	0.9	15	0.75
Sep 2021	25	31	1.2	23	0.92
Sep 2020	30	38	1.3	28	0.93
Sep 2019	22	36	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2018	31	40	1.3	31	1.00
Sep 2017	20	33	1.7	19	0.95
Sep 2016	36	55	1.5	33	0.92
Sep 2015	32	47	1.5	29	0.91
Sep 2014	32	47	1.5	31	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 57% · Maths 70% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%32nd of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wirral median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	104	105
2023/24	46%	0%	102	100
2022/23	36%	0%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WallaseyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
0.4 km · Wirral

2026

1.8applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
0.4 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Somerville Primary School
0.4 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Egremont Primary School
0.7 km · Wirral

2026

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Park Primary School
1.4 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place
Liscard Primary School
1.6 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Wirral

Good2022

1.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105073 · 344/3333
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 285 pupils · 168 on roll
Free school meals: 61.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, CH44 7ED
Local authority: Wirral

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources