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St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool · L6 4BX

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-26

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
385

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill93%

441 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
230 / 211
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
441 / 472 (93%)
Free school meals
52.3%
FSM pupils
209
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Griffiths

Location

Address
Lower Breck Road, Anfield
Postcode
L6 4BX
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L6
7
Primary in L6
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L6

  • Anfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L4 0TN · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.99

    0.5 miles away

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L6 9DU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Lister Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lister Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L6 2HZ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.29

    0.7 miles away

  • Pinehurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L4 7UF · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Griffiths
Telephone
01512605522
Website
https://stmargaretsanfield.co.uk/

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