Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Address: Price Street
Town/City: Birkenhead
County: Merseyside
Postcode: CH41 8DU
Telephone Number: 0151 652 3366
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Murphy
Capacity: 500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 436 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.9%

Location and administration

URN: 105086
DfE Number: 344/3367
UKPRN: 10074953
UPRN: 42093064
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Birkenhead (E14001091)
Electoral Ward: Bidston and St James (E05000955)
Diocese: RC18(Diocese of Shrewsbury)

Easting & Northing: 330747E, 389747N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 2.25" N 3° 2' 34.47" W
Plus Code: 9C5RCX24+6R

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Kilgarth School (0.0km)
  2. Co-op Academy Portland (0.7km)
  3. The Priory Parish CofE Primary School (0.9km)
  4. Birkenhead Sixth Form College (1.0km)
  5. Wirral Hospitals' School (1.0km)
  6. Birkenhead Park School (1.0km)
  7. Cathcart Street Primary School (1.2km)
  8. St Anselm's College (1.2km)
  9. Progress Schools - Wirral (1.3km)
  10. Bidston Avenue Primary School (1.3km)
Governors

  • Mr William Ian Allister - Governor. Appointed on 6 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Donna Barron - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 September 2025.
  • Miss Catherine Boylan - Governor. Appointed on 6 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 February 2026.
  • Fr Michael Coughlan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Dakin - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Miss Samantha Denson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Stella Elliott - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Julie Farrelly - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Jonathan Peter King - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Murphy - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Felicity Salisbury - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mrs Samantha Jayne Verdin - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Miss Holly Welsh Welsh - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.