Academy converter · Wirral

Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School

2–11Ages
435Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140458URN

Rigby Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 1RE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.7 above Wirral median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wirral

151 applications for 60 places · 10th of 74 in Wirral

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 6 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

151 applications · 60 places offered · 71 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Wirral median median 1.8
2025 1.7; Wirral median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Wirral median median 1.6
2023 1.7; Wirral median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Wirral median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Wirral median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Wirral median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Wirral median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Wirral median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Wirral median median 1.7
2016 2.2; Wirral median median 1.8
2015 2.1; Wirral median median 1.9
2014 1.7; 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	60	151	2.5	71	1.18
Sep 2025	50	84	1.7	47	0.94
Sep 2024	47	73	1.6	45	0.96
Sep 2023	54	90	1.7	50	0.93
Sep 2022	53	94	1.8	51	0.96
Sep 2021	50	83	1.7	46	0.92
Sep 2020	50	91	1.8	46	0.92
Sep 2019	59	106	1.8	62	1.05
Sep 2018	60	111	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2017	59	120	2.0	66	1.12
Sep 2016	60	130	2.2	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	125	2.1	60	1.00
Sep 2014	60	104	1.7	59	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%2nd of 74 in Wirral

Wirral 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Wirral 74% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Wirral 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Wirral 68% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Wirral 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Wirral 70% England 77%

Higher standard64%

Wirral 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	86%	24%	110	110
2023/24	81%	14%	109	107
2022/23	78%	15%	110	107

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

Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Greasby Junior School
0.1 km · Wirral

2026

70%met the SATs standard
Greasby Infant School
0.3 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place
Brookdale Primary School
1.0 km · Wirral

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Irby Primary School
1.6 km · Wirral

Good2023

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Wirral

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Woodchurch CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Wirral

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.7applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
2.3 km · Wirral

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Overchurch Junior School
2.5 km · Wirral

Requires improvement2021

56%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140458 · 344/3364
Trust: Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 448 pupils · 435 on roll
Free school meals: 9.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2013
Replaced: Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School (URN 105083)
Address: Rigby Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 1RE
Local authority: Wirral

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