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Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton

Academy converter · Liverpool · L25 5JF

Ages 4–11 · 235 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)86%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

235 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
115 / 120
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
235 / 218 (108%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Liverpool
Headteacher
Jill Broom

Location

Address
Church Road, Woolton
Postcode
L25 5JF
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L25
14
Primary in L25
8
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L25

  • Woolton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 5NN · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 8QH · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 9PA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Springwood Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 4TL · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.81

    1.1 miles away

  • Norman Pannell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L27 7AE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Jill Broom
Telephone
01514286295
Website
https://bishopmartince.co.uk

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