St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L36 8BL · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence7.5%
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 141205
Knowsley Lane Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L36 8DB
Ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · Knowsley
Ofsted
Expected standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
61%
Overall absence
7.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-06-16
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 315
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
434 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- Boys / girls
- 232 / 202
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 434 / 420 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 47%
- FSM pupils
- 201
- 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
- Governance
- Academy trust: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Ss Simon and Jude Church of England Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Linda Lord
Location
- Address
- Astley Road, Huyton
- Postcode
- L36 8DB
- Town
- Liverpool
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- District
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- 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, Knowsley, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L36 7XR · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS235%
- Absence7.2%
0.7 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L36 6DS · Knowsley
Ages 5–11
- KS279%
- Absence5.5%
0.8 miles away
Park View Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Liverpool · L36 2LL · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS264%
- Absence5.1%
0.9 miles away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L36 2LF · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence6.0%
0.9 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Knowsley · L14 8UD · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence8.3%
0.9 miles away
Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Liverpool · L36 9TF · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS266%
- Absence7.1%
1.0 miles away
Willow Tree Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Liverpool · L36 1XH · Knowsley
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.3%
1.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Linda Lord
- Telephone
- 01515569999