St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is an academy sponsor led primary school in Prenton, Wirral , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 265 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
265
Pupils
420
Capacity
63%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is managed by Wirral and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead: 420 places, 63% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead has a published admission number of 420 places. 265 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 63%. At 63% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Prenton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wirral school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead: School Information
- Full address
- Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 5UT
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146088
Other Primary Schools in Prenton
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Prenton are the next closest alternatives.
Prenton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH43 0RQ
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CH43 9QR
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CH43 7TE
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CH43 7XG
Co-op Academy Hillside Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH43 9HG
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH43 2HT
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wirral
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wirral. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wirral
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prenton
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prenton
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wallasey
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 2.9 miles away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 3.0 miles away
Windsor Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 3.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 265 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wirral.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wirral before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead is a primary school in Prenton, Wirral, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.