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Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L15 7LZ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,612 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Christ The King Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils414
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr David Delaney
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104629.

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils414
Girls205
Boys209
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.1%
First language not English2.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.6

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
92%
Irish
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
African
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
Other White
0.5%
White and Asian
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 teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.8
Teachers (FTE)17.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.6
Support staff (FTE)16.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.141
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)28

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.9%, better than England, better than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Liverpool0.8%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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryChildwall Sports & Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryKing David Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryKing David High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRudston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKing's Northway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMosspits Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWavertree Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Blue Coat SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Christ The King Catholic Primary School

What is Christ The King Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Christ The King Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School ranks 2,612 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Christ The King Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Christ The King Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 141 applications (2.4 per offer), and 54 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School has 414 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

At Christ The King Catholic Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.9% 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.