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St Christopher's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L24 0SN

Ages 3–11 · 389 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
304

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

389 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
201 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
389 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
57.4%
FSM pupils
209
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
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Harrop

Location

Address
Tarbock Road, Speke
Postcode
L24 0SN
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 57.4%. 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 L24
6
Primary in L24
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.

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM69.1%

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Ambrose Catholic Academy

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    • KS224%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM72.8%

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  • Yew Tree Primary Academy

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    • Absence8.1%
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  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS236%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Plantation Primary School

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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM28.5%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Harrop
Telephone
01514862835
Website
http://www.stchristophersprimary.com/

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