St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Park Grove, Birkenhead, CH41 2TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Acting Headteacher
- Miss Johanna Flynn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 105091
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516478404
About this school
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Birkenhead. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 14% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 68% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 21% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 50% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 95.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Werburgh's Catholic Primary 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 | Wirral average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 52% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 257 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School compares
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School ranked 59th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 8.8% | 50.8% | 210 | — |
| Woodlands Primary School | 53% | 7.8% | 57.9% | 314 | 0.1 miles |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | 56% | 7% | 59.6% | 203 | 0.2 miles |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | 67% | 8.3% | 58.3% | 171 | 0.5 miles |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 83% | 6.3% | 65% | 452 | 0.6 miles |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | 26% | 7.7% | 78.1% | 213 | 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)
- 50.83%
- English as an additional language
- 36.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
-
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
-
Woodchurch Road Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
-
Mersey Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Cathcart Street Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Birkenhead
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Birkenhead.
- Bedford Drive Primary School Primary
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Primary
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Portland Primary
- Devonshire Park Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rock Ferry Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Primary
- Well Lane Primary School Primary
- Woodchurch Road Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Birkenhead.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School is Miss Johanna Flynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Werburgh's Catholic Primary 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 big is St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School?
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 256 pupils and 210 on roll (82%), 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 Werburgh's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 44% 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 Werburgh's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School ranked 59th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% 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 Werburgh's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School'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.