Voluntary aided school · Wirral

The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105085URN

The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4HS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 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

1.6per place

close to Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

47 applications for 29 places · 52nd of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 February 2025Ofsted'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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

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

47 applications · 29 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 1.3; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 1.3; Wirral median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Wirral median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Wirral median median 1.6
2020 1.3; Wirral median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Wirral median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Wirral median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Wirral median median 1.7
2016 1.5; Wirral median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Wirral median median 1.9
2014 1.6; 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	29	47	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2025	29	39	1.3	28	0.97
Sep 2024	30	39	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	40	1.3	33	1.10
Sep 2022	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2021	27	34	1.3	26	0.96
Sep 2020	30	40	1.3	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	55	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2018	23	46	2.0	23	1.00
Sep 2017	30	50	1.7	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	44	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	53	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2014	30	48	1.6	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 61% · Maths 64% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%54th of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	46%	0%	106	101
2023/24	50%	7%	103	101
2022/23	57%	3%	103	103

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

The Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Cathcart Street Primary School
0.3 km · Wirral

2026

1.5applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Wirral

Good2022

1.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
1.1 km · Wirral

2026

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Wirral

Good2023

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Portland
1.5 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Birkenhead Sixth Form College
1.5 km · Wirral

Not yet inspected
Kingsway Primary School
1.7 km · Wirral

2026

1.8applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

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

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: 105085 · 344/3366
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 250 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 70.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Priory Parish C of E Primary School, 1 Aberdeen Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4HS
Local authority: Wirral

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