School profile

St Marie's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L33 6XL

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,268 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils222
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr M White
Local authorityKnowsley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104466.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKnowsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Expected standard in reading77%74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%70%73%
Expected standard in maths65%74%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils222
Girls121
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.65.3%
First language not English21.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)22
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.7%
Other White
8.6%
Other ethnic group
6.8%
African
5.9%
Other Black
3.6%
Indian
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)11.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.73
Support staff (FTE)16.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKnowsleyEngland
Overall absence8.3%6.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.2%19.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Marie's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryNorthwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)Community school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryAll Saints Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryEastcroft Park SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKirkby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Laurence's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRavenscroft Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySaints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPark Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMillbrook Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Marie's Catholic Primary School

What is St Marie's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Marie's Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Marie's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Marie's Catholic Primary School ranks 11,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are St Marie's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at St Marie's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Marie's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Marie's Catholic Primary School made 20 offers from 33 applications (1.7 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Marie's Catholic Primary School?

St Marie's Catholic Primary School has 222 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Marie's Catholic Primary School?

St Marie's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Marie's Catholic Primary School?

At St Marie's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Marie's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Marie's Catholic Primary School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.