St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Academy sponsor led in Prenton, Wirral.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 237 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 18.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Address | Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 5UT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephscatholicprimarybirkenhead.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01516526781 |
| URN | 146088 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 November 2022, published 6 December 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Devonshire Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Woodchurch Road Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Mersey Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Bedford Drive Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Prenton Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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