St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Voluntary aided primary school in Wirral (Wirral).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.7%
▼ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
198 / 225 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 226 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 225. The school is led by Mrs Claire Marrin.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Swimming
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 105068
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Robinson | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Collins | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ross McLean | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Madden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leah Robinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Wilson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Marrin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Breda Dutton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rose Mullarkey Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Sharp Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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