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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Pilch Lane, Huyton, Liverpool L14 0JG · smmj.co.uk · 0151 477 8490
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Knowsley 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 457
- 95% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Knowsley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 63
- 13% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (19%) with SEND