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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L36 7XR

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill91%

220 pupils · 243 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
115 / 105
School capacity
243
Capacity fill
220 / 243 (91%)
Free school meals
38%
FSM pupils
78
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Fitzsimmons

Location

Address
Adswood Road, Huyton
Postcode
L36 7XR
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L36
17
Primary in L36
13
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

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 L36

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L36 6DS · Knowsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L36 8BL · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Knowsley Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • St Aloysius Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L36 2LF · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Sylvester Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L36 0UX · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Fitzsimmons
Telephone
01514778370
Website
www.staidanscatholicprimary.com/

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