School profile

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L24 0SN

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,286 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils389 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Nicola Harrop
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133615.

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 maths60%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading69%71%76%
Expected standard in writing69%69%73%
Expected standard in maths71%69%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils389
Girls188
Boys201
Eligible for free school meals54.2%
First language not English21.3%
SEN support61
EHC plan17
Average class size25.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.8%
Other White
10.8%
African
5.4%
Indian
2.6%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Asian
1%
Other Black
1%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 absence6.6%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence18.5%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)37
Applications (Reception)43
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll362
Unfilled places13.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.5
Pupils per adult13.9
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.74
Support staff (FTE)21.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Christopher's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicablePrudentia EducationOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStockton Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMiddlefield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHunts Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Ambrose Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryYew Tree Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryHalewood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryPlantation Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Christopher's Catholic Primary School

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

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School ranks 9,286 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

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

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School has 389 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.