School profile

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Wirral, CH49 5LE

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,756 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Susan Ralph
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105090.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%, similar to England, better than Wirral56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Wirral6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wirral105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Wirral104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Wirral104105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Wirral72%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, better than Wirral67%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, similar to Wirral68%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls106
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English24.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.181
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Indian
18.8%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other White
1%
Irish
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)13.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.83
Support staff (FTE)13.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Overall absence4.6%, similar to England, better than Wirral5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.6%, similar to England, similar to Wirral13.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wirral0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryWoodchurch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miNurseryGanneys Meadow Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryTownfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryRidgeway High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWoodchurch CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPrenton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCo-op Academy HillsideAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOxton St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

What is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School ranks 8,756 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School made 29 offers from 52 applications (1.8 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School has 208 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

At St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.