Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Gardenside, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 2RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Cartmell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 136124
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516385180
About this school
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Wirral. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 179 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 28 | 14 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 50% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 71% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 86% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 79% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England 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 | 43% | 52% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School compares
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School ranked 66th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.2% | 53.4% | 179 | — |
| Leasowe Primary School | 53% | 10.3% | 66.5% | 179 | 0.4 miles |
| Castleway Primary School | 33% | 7.9% | 56.7% | 177 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenleas Primary School | 44% | 4.2% | 19% | 304 | 0.6 miles |
| Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 27% | 6.9% | 68.4% | 404 | 1.0 miles |
| St George's Primary School | 64% | 4.3% | 18.1% | 922 | 1.1 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)
- 53.38%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 16.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leasowe Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Castleway Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Greenleas Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wallasey
-
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Prenton
-
St George's Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wallasey
Other schools in Wirral
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School ranks 43rd 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 year groups does Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School teach?
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School is Mrs Joanne Cartmell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England 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 Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School?
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School full?
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 179 on roll (75%), 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 Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School ranked 66th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England 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 1 July 2026.