Ladymount Catholic Primary School, Wirral

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~778m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nicola Turner
Pupils:241 / 315 capacity
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516484326
Address:Portal Road, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5YD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:105084
UKPRN:10074954
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Wirral West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Ladymount creates a caring, family-oriented community where children flourish both academically and personally. With its strong Catholic values and committed staff, the school ensures pupils are happy, well-behaved, and enthusiastic about learning. Teachers use excellent questioning and high-quality texts to engage pupils, particularly in reading where results are above average.

Key Strengths

  • Strong Catholic ethos and family-oriented, inclusive community where pupils are happy and well-behaved
  • Effective challenge for the most able pupils in key stage 1, with strong questioning skills from teachers
  • Above-average attendance rates and strong progress in early years and phonics
  • Well-led, committed staff team with high morale
  • Effective safeguarding procedures with strong relationships with external agencies

Areas for Improvement

  • More pupils need to achieve greater depth in writing by the end of key stage 2
  • Progress in mathematics in key stage 2 needs to improve further, particularly with number fluency
  • Attainment of disadvantaged pupils remains below that of other pupils nationally, although they are now catching up
  • Gap between disadvantaged pupils and national average needs to narrow more rapidly

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils' safety is given high priority with detailed records, regular staff training, timely referrals, and strong relationships with external agencies.

Extracurricular Activities

sports, trips, residential visits

Ladymount Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school with a strong Catholic ethos and inclusive community where pupils are happy, well-behaved, and have positive attitudes to learning. The school has maintained good quality education through a period of leadership change, with an accurate focus on areas needing further improvement.

At a Glance

6.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+11ppWriting+27pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 88%. Maths has improved from 74% to 85%. Writing has improved from 46% to 73%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ladymount School (Ne-bound)
36m · 1 min walk
Nelson Drive (adj)
75m · 1 min walk
Kylemore Drive (adj)
156m · 3 min walk
Kentmere Drive (adj)
168m · 3 min walk
Old Wood Road (SE-bound)
230m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

241 pupils

315 capacity

74 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,768
Projected new pupils:442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wirral

Admissions Demand - Wirral

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

3,860

Applications

2,952

Got 1st preference

96.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.13753%

Overall absence

5.64103%

Persistent absence

195

Enrolments

Authorised3.26202%
Unauthorised0.87551%
Persistent (10%+)5.64103%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.11339%
18/19
3.02302%
20/21
5.84368%
21/22
4.25828%
22/23
4.30177%
23/24
4.13753%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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