St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School

WirralVoluntary aided school

Park Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2TD

Headteacher: Miss Johanna FlynnSchool website ↗Pupils: 237 (capacity: 256)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 September 2023Full 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 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.
44.0%
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%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding22.0%
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
23
Applications received
41
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
78.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
33.0%
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).
44.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1623.0%0.0%-0.4+4.2+0.3
2016/1723.0%5.0%-1.5-1.8-3.7
2017/1844.0%4.0%-1.4-2.6-2.5
2018/1950.0%8.0%+1.9+0.2+0.5
2022/2340.0%0.0%+0.1-2.8-2.7
2023/2414.0%0.0%---
2024/2544.0%4.0%---
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