Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L14 0JG
Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,969 of 15,057
Better than 80% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104482.
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 | 76%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 61% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 14%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Knowsley | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Knowsley | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Knowsley | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 85%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 83%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 120 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 457 |
| Girls | 248 |
| Boys | 209 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 37.4% |
| First language not English | 12.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 537 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 14.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 95 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 32 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
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 | 20.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21.85 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 20.5 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 28.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 22.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.3%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.5%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, 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 | 9.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Malvern Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | NexGen Academy | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Dovecot Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Roby Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Blueberry Park | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Knotty Ash Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2014. |
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Dec 2014.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School ranks 2,969 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School has 457 pupils aged 7 to 11.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School had 537 school places in 2024/25.
At St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.5% 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.