St John's Catholic Junior School, Wirral
St John's Catholic Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wirral. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 43rd-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 13,642nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John's Catholic Junior School in detail
St John's Catholic Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "It is taken from St John’s Gospel chapter 13 verse 34. St John the Evangelist is our patron saint and this statement guides us to serve our school and our community with love and respect as Jesus taught us."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are committed to offering our pupils a broad, interesting and enjoyable curriculum and the opportunity to excel academically, in sport and the arts, in a safe, caring and Christian environment. We are very proud of our school."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Catholic Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St John's Catholic Junior School
Across Wirral, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wirral lodged 56 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Catholic Junior School are St John's Catholic Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles); Grove Street Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 41% reading, 38% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths).
St John's Catholic Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St John's Catholic Infant SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGrove Street Primary SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is College Drive (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 259 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St John's Catholic Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John's Catholic Junior School are St John Plessington Catholic College (0.1 miles), Co-op Academy Bebington (0.6 miles), Wirral Grammar School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Wirral Grammar School for Boys (0.9 miles).
St John Plessington Catholic CollegeCo-op Academy BebingtonWirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral Grammar School for Boys
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St John's Catholic Junior School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John's Catholic Junior School.
- Every Lesson Counts180m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Wirral St Johns230m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St John's Catholic Junior 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St John's Catholic Junior 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
239 pupils
239 places
No 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.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
116
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,982
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,393
Per pupil
£1468k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
244
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
Questions parents ask about St John's Catholic Junior School
What are SATs results like at St John's Catholic Junior School?
Of the pupils at St John's Catholic Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is St John's Catholic Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St John's Catholic Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for St John's Catholic Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When St John's Catholic Junior 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 St John's Catholic Junior School?
St John's Catholic Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St John's Catholic Junior School?
Classes at St John's Catholic Junior School average 29.9 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 St John's Catholic Junior School?
St John's Catholic Junior School has around 239 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John's Catholic Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St John's Catholic Junior School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John's Catholic Junior School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's Catholic Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St John's Catholic Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St John's Catholic Junior School: Every Lesson Counts (180m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Wirral St Johns (230m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St John's Catholic Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 St John's Catholic Junior School?
St John's Catholic Junior School is at Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7LH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)