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Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool, L4 4ED

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,683 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils490
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Daniel Paton
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135267.

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 maths69%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils490
Girls241
Boys249
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.7%
First language not English25.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.404
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.136
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size27.6

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
52%
African
21.2%
Other White
6.9%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Other mixed
3.3%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.2
Teachers (FTE)18.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.13
Support staff (FTE)23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.73
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.8%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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%
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 Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryAlsop High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miSecondaryHillside High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNurseryCambridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBedford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryNorthcote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School

What is Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2017.

How does Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School rank in England?

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School ranks 5,683 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School made 58 offers from 121 applications (2.1 per offer), and 58 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School?

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School has 490 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School?

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School?

At Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% 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.