Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will arrive at a welcoming school with happy pupils and positive staff relationships. The school has made excellent improvements to how it teaches, with a strong focus on reading that helps children become confident readers. Teachers design lessons so pupils build knowledge steadily, and the school gives excellent support to children with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - children learn phonics consistently well from early years, and older pupils read with confidence and enthusiasm
- Ambitious, well-ordered curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge over time, with good support for pupils with SEND
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils, with a welcoming, happy atmosphere
- Comprehensive personal development curriculum covering health, different faiths and cultures, and modern Britain
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with staff well-trained to spot and report concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need better strategies to check whether pupils are remembering and retaining what they learn over time - some key knowledge is being forgotten
- Some staff do not consistently apply the behaviour policy, which occasionally disrupts learning for other pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff receive up-to-date training, know families well, report concerns quickly, and work well with other agencies to ensure pupils receive timely support.
Extracurricular Activities
yoga, chess, drama clubs, community service projects
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a good Catholic primary school where pupils arrive happy and eager to learn. Leaders have made considerable improvements to the curriculum, resulting in rising pupil achievement.
At a Glance
38.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 53%. Writing has declined from 66% to 49%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
17
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
436 pupils
500 capacity
64 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birkenhead
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Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.98359%
Overall absence
23.12139%
Persistent absence
346
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Kilgarth School
Wirral Hospitals' School
Birkenhead Park School
St Anselm's College
Progress Schools - Wirral
IMPACT Northwest Schools
Birkenhead High School Academy
Weatherhead High School
Birkenhead School
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
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