Cathcart Street Primary School, Wirral

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cathcart Street Primary School

Dover Close, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 3JY

http://www.cathcartstreet.wirral.sch.uk/website

Cathcart Street Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Wirral). It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		The Priory Parish CofE Primary School
0.6		Woodlands Primary School
0.6		St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
0.7		Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.8		Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Kingsway Primary School
1.1		Birkenhead High School Academy
1.1		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
1.2		Co-op Academy Portland
1.2		Mersey Park Primary School
1.2		Woodchurch Road Academy
1.2		Somerville Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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