The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

WirralVoluntary aided school

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

Headteacher: Mrs Sophie EllisonSchool website ↗Pupils: 176 (capacity: 250)

Ofsted RatingInspected 11 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
46.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level61.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
39
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
75.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
18.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
32.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%3.0%-1.9-1.1-1.7
2016/1738.0%0.0%+1.7+4.6-0.9
2017/1848.0%4.0%-0.6+3.2-0.6
2018/1929.0%0.0%-3.70.0-2.1
2022/2357.0%3.0%-0.9-1.8-0.4
2023/2450.0%7.0%---
2024/2546.0%0.0%---
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