St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ashburton Road, Wallasey, CH44 5XB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John McDonald
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 392
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 150184
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516386373
About this school
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wallasey. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Alban's Catholic Primary School (URN 105072).
How St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 196 | — |
| Park Primary School | 53% | 7.3% | 58.3% | 401 | 0.2 miles |
| Liscard Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 36.5% | 704 | 0.5 miles |
| Somerville Primary School | 56% | 7.1% | 56.8% | 379 | 0.7 miles |
| Egremont Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 65.1% | 275 | 0.7 miles |
| St George's Primary School | 64% | 4.3% | 18.1% | 922 | 0.8 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Park Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Wallasey
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Liscard Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wallasey
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Somerville Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wallasey
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Egremont Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wallasey
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St George's Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wallasey
Other schools in Wallasey
- Egremont Primary School Primary
- Greenleas Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Primary School Primary
- Liscard Primary School Primary
- New Brighton Primary School Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Somerville Primary School Primary
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St George's Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Primary
- Somerville Nursery School Nursery
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallasey.
- Who is the headteacher of St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr John McDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 392 pupils and 196 on roll (50%), 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 Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have?
- The schools register lists St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 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 10 July 2026.