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Faith Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L5 3LW

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

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

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill74%

178 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
84 / 94
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
178 / 240 (74%)
Free school meals
65.3%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
Headteacher
Lynne Gannon

Location

Address
Prince Edwin Street
Postcode
L5 3LW
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 65.3%. 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 L5
8
Primary in L5
5
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 L5

  • The Trinity Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liverpool · L5 8UT · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L3 2DU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L6 2HZ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.29

    0.7 miles away

  • Four Oaks Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liverpool · L5 1XP · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • New Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L6 9EU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Lynne Gannon
Telephone
01512335092
Website
https://www.faithprimary.co.uk/

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