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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L14 0JG

Ages 3–7 · 375 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
244

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

81

Places offered

101

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
96
Applications from outside LA
59
Offers to outside-LA applicants
40

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 fill104%

375 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
375
Boys / girls
184 / 191
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
375 / 360 (104%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 Sarah-Jane Carroll

Location

Address
Pilch Lane
Postcode
L14 0JG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
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 3–7, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29%. 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 L14
10
Primary in L14
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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L14

  • Dovecot Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 0LH · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Malvern Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 6XA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.36

    0.4 miles away

  • Roby Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Knowsley · L36 4NY · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.69

    0.4 miles away

  • Blueberry Park

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 2DY · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Knotty Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 5NX · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Park View Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L36 2LL · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah-Jane Carroll
Telephone
01514778815
Website
www.stmargaretmarysinfant.com/

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