Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Price Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8DU
Ofsted RatingInspected 30 November 2022Full report ↗
Good
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 combinedⓘReading, 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.
36.0%
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 level61.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
Writing
Expected level49.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Maths
Expected level53.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
80
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
56.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
36.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 84.0% | 5.0% | +6.3 | +4.5 | +2.2 |
| 2016/17 | 85.0% | 7.0% | +4.3 | +2.4 | +1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 65.0% | 14.0% | +2.6 | +4.0 | +0.4 |
| 2018/19 | 73.0% | 3.0% | +5.2 | +1.2 | +1.2 |
| 2022/23 | 45.0% | 4.0% | -1.8 | +0.1 | -3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 36.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |