St John's Catholic Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wirral
Unique reference
105080
Address
Old Chester Road, Bebington, CH63 7LH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
240 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
3.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.8%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.2%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 2.1%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
60
36
24
Year 4
55
25
30
Year 5
61
26
35
Year 6
64
33
31
Year 2024-2025

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