St John's Catholic Infant School
Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Catherine Sharkey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 105082
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516455291
About this school
St John's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Wirral. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Catholic Infant School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St John's Catholic Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 17.5% | 189 | — |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | 45% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 239 | 0.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 205 | 0.3 miles |
| Grove Street Primary School | 30% | 9.9% | 61.7% | 312 | 0.3 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 58.7% | 247 | 0.5 miles |
| Town Lane Infant School | — | 4.8% | 9.4% | 322 | 0.6 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)
- 17.51%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 6.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Catholic Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Grove Street Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
-
Town Lane Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other 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 John's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St John's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St John's Catholic Infant School is Miss Catherine Sharkey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Catholic Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Catholic Infant School, 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 John's Catholic Infant School?
- St John's Catholic Infant School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St John's Catholic Infant School full?
- St John's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 189 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 John's Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St John's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is St John's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St John's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St John's Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John's Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.