The Priory Parish CofE Primary School, Birkenhead

In its own words: "As a Christian family, together, we realise our God-given ability to change the world. Our vision is highly aspirational for our children and community. Within this short statement hides the huge work we need to do together to ensure our children have the confidence, knowledge and skills to go into the world and make a positive difference."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at The Priory Parish CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put The Priory Parish CofE Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Priory Parish CofE Primary School are Cathcart Street Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 32% maths); Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 53% maths); St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); and Woodlands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 74% maths).

The Priory Parish CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).

70.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 67 pupils (37.4%) received SEN support and 9 (5%) 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.

The Priory Parish CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 6 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trinity Street (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 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 490 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Priory Parish CofE Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Priory Parish CofE Primary School are Birkenhead Park School (0.5 miles), St Anselm's College (0.8 miles) and Birkenhead High School Academy (0.9 miles).