St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey, Wallasey
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wallasey. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 9 schools in Wallasey with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wirral (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. As headteacher, I am incredibly proud of our school community. Our aims are firmly rooted in Gospel values of love, care and respect."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 54% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey are Kingsway Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 42% maths); Riverside Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 53% reading, 57% maths); Somerville Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); and Egremont Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Kingsway Primary SchoolRiverside Primary SchoolSomerville Primary SchoolEgremont Primary School
Who goes there
60.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2.4%) 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.
Staffing
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Naples Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 315 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
In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey are Co-op Academy Oldershaw (1.3 miles) and Purple Ruler (1.3 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils thrive in this nurturing school. Children in the early years, along with pupils who are new to school, are given a warm welcome. They settle into school life quickly.
The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), work hard to rise to these aspirations. Current pupils, and children in the early years, typically achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has established an ambitious vision for the high-quality education that it provides for pupils. The governing board challenges and supports the work of the school well. This has helped to improve the quality of education that the school offers.
From the beginning of the early years to the end of Year 6, the school has designed a broad, rich and ambitious curriculum. The school has thought carefully about the knowledge that pupils should learn. This enables staff to know the important building blocks of information that pupils need to know and remember.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
60.7%
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 54% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 50% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wirral
Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey 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
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 31 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
Your chances of a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
152 pupils
210 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallasey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallasey
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(19)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
87
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,335
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,702
Per pupil
£1222k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
140
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey has around 168 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
6.6% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey 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.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 31 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey is at Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 7ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)