Voluntary aided school · Wirral

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
273Pupils
PrimaryPhase
CatholicReligious character
105074URN

Danger Lane, Moreton, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Wirral, CH46 8UG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.9 above Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

56 applications for 21 places · 8th of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 January 2012
Graded inspection: 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Wirral median (1.8) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

56 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 1.6; Wirral median median 1.6
2022 1.3; Wirral median median 1.6
2021 1.5; Wirral median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Wirral median median 1.6
2019 1.9; Wirral median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Wirral median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Wirral median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Wirral median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Wirral median median 1.9
2014 1.9; 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	21	56	2.7	20	0.95
Sep 2025	26	50	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2024	34	63	1.9	31	0.91
Sep 2023	25	39	1.6	24	0.96
Sep 2022	38	49	1.3	36	0.95
Sep 2021	40	58	1.5	36	0.90
Sep 2020	45	66	1.5	44	0.98
Sep 2019	44	82	1.9	41	0.93
Sep 2018	60	114	1.9	62	1.03
Sep 2017	57	80	1.4	51	0.89
Sep 2016	60	104	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2015	52	90	1.7	48	0.92
Sep 2014	54	100	1.9	50	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 65% · Maths 67% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%33rd of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	56%	0%	105	103
2023/24	58%	9%	105	104
2022/23	49%	7%	105	101

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Eastway Primary School
0.3 km · Wirral

Good2022

1.9applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Chapelhill Primary School
0.5 km · Wirral

Requires improvement2020

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Lingham Primary School
1.1 km · Wirral

2026

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Leasowe Primary School
1.3 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Castleway Primary School
1.3 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
1.4 km · Wirral

2026

1.4applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Wirral

2026

1.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105074 · 344/3335
Religious character: Catholic
Capacity: 430 pupils · 273 on roll
Free school meals: 23.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Danger Lane, Moreton, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Wirral, CH46 8UG
Local authority: Wirral

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