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St Laurence's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L32 9QX

Ages 3–11 · 390 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-05

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
306

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 fill111%

390 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
390
Boys / girls
180 / 210
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
390 / 350 (111%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
136
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
Mr Paul MacKenzie

Location

Address
Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Kirkby
Postcode
L32 9QX
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, 390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.2%. 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 L32
10
Primary in L32
7
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul MacKenzie
Telephone
01515464733
Website
www.stlaurences.co.uk/

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