Ladymount Catholic Primary School, Wirral
Ladymount Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wirral. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ladymount Catholic Primary School in detail
Ladymount Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Ladymount Pre-School offers a welcoming and caring environment for children aged 2 and a half to 5. We have a highly qualified and experienced staff team that strives for excellence in meeting individual needs and helping all children to achieve their full potential."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Ladymount Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ladymount Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Ladymount Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ladymount Catholic Primary School are Pensby Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 58% maths); Heswall Primary School (0.8 miles, 90% reading, 87% maths); Thingwall Primary School (1.1 miles, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 84% maths).
Ladymount Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Pensby Primary SchoolHeswall Primary SchoolThingwall Primary SchoolHeswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladymount School (ne-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ladymount Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive in a calm and focused atmosphere. The school excels at developing well-rounded young people through an impressive range of clubs, visits, and learning experiences that go far beyond the classroom. Pupils receive excellent support whether they need help with reading or have special educational needs, ensuring all children can succeed.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with strong relationships between pupils and staff
- Outstanding personal development, including impressive understanding of British values and fundamental concepts like democracy and equality
- Well-developed reading programme with phonics support that helps pupils become fluent readers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn alongside their peers
- Excellent range of enrichment activities including sports, music, and cultural experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Some subject curriculums do not clearly identify what pupils should learn, leading to gaps in their knowledge of the full national curriculum
- Early years activities do not always help children learn what they should in preparation for Year 1
- Staff need additional training to deliver the early years curriculum consistently well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, fencing, Mandarin, sporting competitions, choir competitions, museum visits, theatre visits, orchestra visits, tuned instrument lessons (all Key Stage 2 pupils), ensemble playing, breakfast club, after-school provision
Ladymount Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils are very proud to attend and benefit from exemplary behaviour standards and outstanding personal development. The school provides ambitious curricula and rich experiences that help pupils achieve well and prepare them for the next stage of their education.
At a Glance
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 46% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Ladymount Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wirral's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ladymount Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ladymount Catholic Primary School is in Wirral; for families living there:
Apply to Wirral for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
212 pupils
315 places
103 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,820
Applications
3,017
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
142
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,238
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,050
Per pupil
£1153k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ladymount Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ladymount Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Ladymount Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ladymount Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ladymount Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Ladymount Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Ladymount Catholic Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Ladymount Catholic Primary School has around 241 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Ladymount Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Ladymount Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ladymount Catholic Primary School?
Ladymount Catholic Primary School is at Portal Road, Pensby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 5YD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)