Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L28 8AJ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,268 of 15,057
Worse than 68% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104467.
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.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 61% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 3%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 67%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 63%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77%, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 220 |
| Girls | 123 |
| Boys | 97 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 52.3% |
| First language not English | 12.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 185 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 11.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 72 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 28 |
| Average class size | 23.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.46 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.89 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 22 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 33 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 21 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 21 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 9 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.2%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 29.9%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Stockbridge Village Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2016. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Knowsley Village School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Blueberry Park | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Blackmoor Park Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. |
St Albert's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Albert's Catholic Primary School ranks 10,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at St Albert's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Albert's Catholic Primary School made 22 offers from 33 applications (1.5 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Albert's Catholic Primary School has 220 pupils aged 2 to 11.
St Albert's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Albert's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Albert's Catholic Primary School missed 8.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 29.9% 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.