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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Prescot · L34 0HA

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

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

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
97 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
37
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
Mrs Claire Lewis

Location

Address
Tithebarn Road, Knowsley
Postcode
L34 0HA
Town
Prescot
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 Prescot, Knowsley, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Primary schools in Prescot
14
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L34
7
Primary in L34
6
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 PrescotNear L34

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Lewis
Telephone
01514778590
Website
www.stjohnfisherprimary.co.uk/

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