St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Wirral · CH44 5XB

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 196 pupils, 41.3% FSM

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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

General Information

Address: Ashburton Road, Wallasey, CH44 5XB – View on map
Phone: 01516386373
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr John McDonald
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 7 families put it first for 8 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

196 pupils out of 392 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 81
% eligible for free school meals: 41.3%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (similar to the Wirral average)
English as an additional language: 9% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wirral: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 4 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Wirral, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,432 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

71st of 74 primary schools in Wirral for spending per pupil

#69Barnston Primary School£5,474
#70SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,964
#71St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,432
#72Bidston Avenue Primary School£2,627
#73Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School£1,981

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Chapelhill Primary School£13,349
#2Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School£13,334
#3Leasowe Primary School£12,375
#4Manor Primary School£10,587
#5The Priory Parish CofE Primary School£10,432
#6Kingsway Primary School£10,254
#7Co-op Academy Hillside£10,224
#8Fender Primary School£9,848
#9Eastway Primary School£9,799
#10Egremont Primary School£9,748
#11Riverside Primary School£9,535
#12St Paul's Catholic Primary School£9,460
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey£9,202
#14St Peter's Catholic Primary School£9,192
#15Grove Street Primary School£8,988
#16Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School£8,889
#17Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School£8,858
#18St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School£8,846
#19Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School£8,691
#20Somerville Primary School£8,639
#21Cathcart Street Primary School£8,489
#22Woodlands Primary School£8,408
#23Woodchurch Road Academy£8,354
#24Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School£8,267
#25Rock Ferry Primary School£8,237
#26Devonshire Park Primary School£8,231
#27Co-op Academy Portland£8,198
#28St Anne's Catholic Primary School£8,121
#29Lingham Primary School£8,107
#30St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School£8,079
#31Mersey Park Primary School£7,933
#32Mendell Primary School£7,886
#33Co-op Academy Woodslee£7,779
#34St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton£7,774
#35Park Primary School£7,698
#36Castleway Primary School£7,697
#37Holy Cross Catholic Primary School£7,599
#38Woodchurch CofE Primary School£7,509
#39Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School£7,368
#40Heswall Primary School£7,228
#41Bedford Drive Primary School£7,195
#42Mount Primary School£7,149
#43Greenleas Primary School£7,007
#44Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School£6,990
#45New Brighton Primary School£6,960
#46West Kirby Primary School£6,902
#47Liscard Primary School£6,859
#48Townfield Primary School£6,639
#49Ladymount Catholic Primary School£6,573
#50Heygarth Primary School£6,521
#51Thingwall Primary School£6,483
#52Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School£6,449
#53Pensby Primary School£6,438
#54Raeburn Primary School£6,432
#55Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School£6,400
#56St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead£6,392
#57Christ The King Catholic Primary School£6,380
#58Stanton Road Primary School£6,239
#59Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School£6,207
#60Church Drive Primary School£6,183
#61Brookdale Primary School£6,133
#62Great Meols Primary School£6,084
#63Prenton Primary School£6,061
#64St George's Primary School£6,029
#65Irby Primary School£5,937
#66Thornton Hough Primary School£5,937
#67Poulton Lancelyn Primary School£5,617
#68Gayton Primary School£5,589
#69Barnston Primary School£5,474
#70SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,964
#71St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,432
#72Bidston Avenue Primary School£2,627
#73Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School£1,981
#74Well Lane Primary School£919

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