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Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · LIVERPOOL · L12 0JE

Ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

452 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
452
Boys / girls
235 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
452 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Williams

Location

Address
Fir Tree Drive South, Croxteth Park
Postcode
L12 0JE
Town
LIVERPOOL
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in LIVERPOOL, Liverpool, 452 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.6%. Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic. 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 L12
15
Primary in L12
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 L12

  • St Albert's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L28 8AJ · Knowsley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.06

    0.7 miles away

  • Croxteth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liverpool · L11 0BP · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM65.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Knowsley Village School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Prescot · L34 0ER · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.4%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Stockbridge Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockbridge Village · L28 1AB · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L28 7RE · Knowsley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Williams
Telephone
01512331414
Website
www.emmausschool.co.uk/

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