Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L36 8BL
Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,690 of 15,057
Worse than 77% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104480.
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 | 52%, 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. | 7%, similar to England, similar to Knowsley | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 99, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 70%, 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 | 56%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 27 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 224 |
| Girls | 99 |
| Boys | 125 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 48.2% |
| First language not English | 17% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 201 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 27.9 |
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 | 20 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.62 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.81 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.85 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.3 |
| 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. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 55 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 29 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
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 | 9.4%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 24.9%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.8%, worse than England, worse than 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 | 14.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Knowsley Lane Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Park View Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 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 | Secondary | Lord Derby Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Willow Tree Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. |
St Columba's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School ranks 11,690 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at St Columba's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Columba's Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 55 applications (1.8 per offer), and 29 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Columba's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Columba's Catholic Primary School missed 9.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.9% 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.