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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St John's Catholic Junior School

Voluntary aided primary school in Wirral (Wirral).

KS2 RWM expected
45%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
59%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.3%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
239 / 245 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 the school

URN
105080
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Debating
  • Photography
  • Swimming

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Anthony RutherfordChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Karolina TaylorGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Terri-Ann FosterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Janet DavisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Gillian DycheGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Katie FarrellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Peter MerityGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Anne LearGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark Wilcockson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Karolina Taylor FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

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