Cathcart Street Primary School

School Name: Cathcart Street Primary School
Address: Dover Close, Birkenhead
Town/City: Wirral
County: Merseyside
Postcode: CH41 3JY
Telephone Number: 0151 647 7349
Website: www.cathcartstreet.wirral.sch.uk

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

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Cookson
Capacity: 274
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 213 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 81.7%

URN: 105048
DfE Number: 344/2261
UKPRN: 10078454
UPRN: 42021580
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Birkenhead (E14001091)
Electoral Ward: Bidston and St James (E05000955)

Easting & Northing: 331764E, 389196N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 23' 44.9" N 3° 1' 38.98" W
Plus Code: 9C5R9XWF+82

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