School profile

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L15 0DW

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

St Clare's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils208 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth MacKenzie
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104648.

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 maths33%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score99105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading50%71%76%
Expected standard in writing53%69%73%
Expected standard in maths53%69%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils208
Girls111
Boys97
Eligible for free school meals38%
First language not English73.6%
SEN support43
EHC plan10
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
26.4%
Other ethnic group
13%
White British
11.1%
African
11.1%
Other Asian
7.2%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
Other White
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
White and Black African
3.4%
Other mixed
3.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence3.3%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence8.1%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)29
Applications (Reception)42
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll183
Unfilled places12.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.48
Support staff (FTE)15.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Clare's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLawrence Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreenbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Hilda's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNurseryChatham Place Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryArchbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHeygreen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWavertree Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Blue Coat SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy WavertreeFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Clare's Catholic Primary School

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

St Clare's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

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

St Clare's Catholic Primary School has 208 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.