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St John's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool L4 1UN · stjohnskirkdale.co.uk · 0151 922 1924

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Liverpool 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
524
104 over 420 places · 125%
Local authority
Liverpool
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.3%
First language not English
30.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 86 (Places 60)86September 2023: 77 (Places 59)77September 2024: 59 (Places 58)59September 2025: 66 (Places 61)66September 2026: 55 (Places 56)55Places 56
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20265655198%
September 2025Sept 202561661.1▲91%
September 2024Sept 202458591▲90%
September 2023Sept 202359771.3▲75%
September 2022Sept 202260861.4▲70%

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Liverpool it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 43% (England 53%)43%2016/17: 62% (England 61%)62%2017/18: 59% (England 64%)59%2018/19: 83% (England 65%)83%2022/23: 78% (England 60%)78%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲67%62%
●10%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St John's Catholic Primary School on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
20
4% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

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