Rigby Drive, Greasby, Wirral, Merseyside CH49 1RE
10 reasons to choose Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby
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Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the 12 best state primary schools on The Wirral and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 4 miles.
School fundamentals
Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 5 members of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.
The Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Latin. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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