Cathcart Street Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dover Close
 Birkenhead
 Wirral
 Merseyside CH41 3JY
Telephone: 0151 647 7349

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Cookson (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lindsay Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.45 / 15.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.7
Number of pupils: 224
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 78.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 42.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,543,793*
Income Per Pupil: £6,891
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Bidston and St James
School Number: 3442261

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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  12. St Anselm's College (1.5km) show on map
  13. Wirral Hospitals' School (1.6km) show on map
  14. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (1.7km) show on map
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  32. Utopia (2.5km) show on map
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