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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L12 5EA

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
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 · 212 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
98 / 113
School capacity
212
Capacity fill
211 / 212 (100%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dave Harrop

Location

Address
Meadow Lane, West Derby
Postcode
L12 5EA
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.1%. 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 L12
15
Primary in L12
8
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 L12

  • St Paul's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L12 8SJ · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM23.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Monksdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L11 1HH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Blackmoor Park Infants' School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liverpool · L12 9EY · Liverpool

    Ages 0–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Roscoe Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 9AD · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackmoor Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L12 9HB · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM28.9%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Harrop
Telephone
01512262038
Website
www.stmaryswestderby.co.uk

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