Voluntary aided school · Wirral

Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/Roman CatholicReligious character
136124URN

Gardenside, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 2RP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

28 applications for 19 places · 64th of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Wirral median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

28 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

More applications per place than the Wirral median in 0 of 13 years.

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	19	28	1.5	17	0.89
Sep 2025	21	25	1.2	21	1.00
Sep 2024	24	32	1.3	22	0.92
Sep 2023	16	21	1.3	16	1.00
Sep 2022	13	18	1.4	12	0.92
Sep 2021	25	32	1.3	23	0.92
Sep 2020	30	43	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2019	26	36	1.4	23	0.88
Sep 2018	30	45	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2017	18	30	1.7	17	0.94
Sep 2016	30	48	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	50	1.7	35	1.17
Sep 2014	29	44	1.5	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 45% · Maths 64% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%62nd of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	41%	0%	107	106
2023/24	50%	7%	106	107
2022/23	43%	4%	104	104

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

Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Leasowe Primary School
0.7 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Greenleas Primary School
1.0 km · Wirral

Good2023

2.1applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
1.6 km · Wirral

2026

1.4applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
St George's Primary School
1.8 km · Wirral

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Wirral

Remains Good2023

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

Good2022

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

Requires improvement2020

1.5applications per place 50%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: 136124 · 344/3363
Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 52.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2010
Replaced: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (URN 105075)
Address: Gardenside, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 2RP
Local authority: Wirral

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