St Werburgh'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
St Werburgh's is a warm, caring school where children thrive and feel safe. Teaching is good and improving, with particular strength in reading where pupils develop excellent skills that support learning across all subjects. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with English as an additional language and those with special educational needs.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary relationships between adults and pupils create a caring, happy learning environment
- Reading skills are particularly strong, with phonics results well above national average
- Excellent leadership from the headteacher and senior team has eliminated poor teaching and significantly improved pupil achievement
- Strong support for pupils learning English as an additional language enables them to make good progress
- Clear behaviour policies help pupils work well together and behave responsibly
Areas for Improvement
- Work in lessons is not always challenging enough, particularly for the most able pupils
- Marking does not consistently show pupils how to improve their work
- Teachers do not always give pupils enough time to act on feedback from marking
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with strong pastoral care provided for pupils and their families.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly library visits, phonics lessons
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics, with standards rising significantly since the last inspection due to improved teaching quality. Parents and pupils describe it as a happy and extremely caring school.
At a Glance
49.1%
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 declined from 68% to 59%. Maths has improved from 21% to 59%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
210 pupils
256 capacity
46 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)
Inspection History(109)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.80297%
Overall absence
29.375%
Persistent absence
160
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
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Progress Schools - Wirral
Birkenhead Park School
St Anselm's College
Birkenhead High School Academy
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
IMPACT Northwest Schools
Birkenhead School
Kilgarth School
Horizons Independent School
Wirral Hospitals' School
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