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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Atherton Street, Wallasey CH45 9LT · sspp.school · 0151 639 2991
On the mapSearch near CH45 9LT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 263
- 75% of 350 places
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Wirral it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105071)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105071)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105071), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105071)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105071)
Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105071)