SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Wallasey
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wallasey, part of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 77% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At SSPP we have the highest expectations and aspirations for our children when they leave us in year 6, and step out into their new adventures. We want our children to thrive on an intrapersonal, interpersonal, societal and global level. FAITHFUL : They will have Christ firmly at the centre of their lives."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel extremely proud to write this as the Headteacher of such a wonderful school. When I speak to past pupils and parents of SSPP, they talk with such pride in the school and the legacy it has had upon them, and their children’s lives."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 105071), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are New Brighton Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 67% maths); Mount Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); Liscard Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and St George's Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).
New Brighton Primary SchoolMount Primary SchoolLiscard Primary SchoolSt George's Primary School
The trust
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 9 schools run by Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 7 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Brighton Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Brighton Interchange, 180 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Co-op Academy Oldershaw (0.9 miles); St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and The Mosslands School (1.4 miles).
Co-op Academy OldershawSt Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyThe Mosslands School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 105071), it was rated Good in June 2014.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.4
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 105071), the school SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
- Bright Sparks Vara Education510m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Pitter Patter Ltd - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 21 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- New Brighton Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 9 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Vale Kids Playgroup - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted, 11 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Penkett Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted report card, 24 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Kids Planet Wallasey Nursery - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 23 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Will you get a place at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 32 first choices for 30 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
229 pupils
297 places
68 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the North Wallasey Primary planning area (Wirral) will have 650 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
263
Total Pupils
145
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,328
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,342
Per pupil
£1350k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 105071), the school SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.2%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
203
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
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 105071), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 105071), it was rated Good in June 2014.
Is it hard to get a place at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 297 places.
How big are the classes at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 263 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Bright Sparks Vara Education (510m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Atherton Street, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 9LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)