St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Prenton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Paul's is a warm, welcoming school where every child belongs and feels cared for. The school's Catholic values create a strong sense of community, and pupils enjoy excellent enrichment opportunities including free clubs and trips that broaden their horizons. Staff know pupils well and provide strong emotional support, with particular strengths in including pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and supported
- Inclusive approach with good support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Rich personal development programme including free clubs, trips and enrichment activities
- Caring staff who know pupils well and support their emotional wellbeing
- Disadvantaged pupils make good progress by the end of Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils develop strong reading skills, particularly in phonics by end of Year 1
- Writing is a persistent weakness - pupils do not secure the knowledge needed to become proficient writers
- Teachers do not correct errors in punctuation, spelling and handwriting, so mistakes repeat
- Attendance is below national average with high persistent absence, particularly affecting pupils with SEND
- Early Years provision does not always prepare children well enough for Year 1
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess (county level), football sessions, clubs, trips to London and beyond, faith and cultural events, peer support and charity leadership roles
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a small, welcoming school with a strong Catholic character and warm community atmosphere. However, the school faces challenges in reading, writing and attendance that need to be addressed.
At a Glance
65.5%
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 improved from 79% to 87%. Maths has improved from 64% to 87%. Writing has declined from 64% to 60%.
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
12.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
99 pupils
120 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Prenton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Prenton
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.54793%
Overall absence
30%
Persistent absence
70
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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