St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Marrin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 105068
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516773970
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Wirral. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 41 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 61% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 66% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wirral average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 52% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton ranked 40th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.8% | 22.6% | 198 | — |
| Overchurch Infant School | — | 5.9% | 19.6% | 269 | 0.3 miles |
| Overchurch Junior School | 56% | 6.1% | 30.3% | 352 | 0.3 miles |
| Brookdale Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 239 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 8.3% | 72% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 56% | 6.7% | 60.9% | 117 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.57%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 8.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overchurch Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Overchurch Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Brookdale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wirral
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Prenton
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Manor Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton ranks 29th of the 47 ranked primary schools in Wirral.
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary
- Brackenwood Infant School Primary
- Brackenwood Junior School Primary
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Castleway Primary School Primary
- Cathcart Street Primary School Primary
- Chapelhill Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Church Drive Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton?
- The acting headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is Mrs Claire Marrin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton has capacity for 225 pupils and 198 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton compare with other schools in Wirral?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton ranked 40th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.