St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Prenton (Wirral).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
66%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
73.1%
▲ 48pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
216 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Prenton, Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 202 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Parry.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105069
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Collinson | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 1998 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Merry | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Martin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Drury | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Parry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Gina Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Philip Sharp | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Dowd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Gregson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Fr John Hovington | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2001 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Malley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 1994 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record