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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L32 0TP

Ages 3–11 · 419 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

28%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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)28%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
1.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
336

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill107%

419 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
203 / 216
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
419 / 390 (107%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
120
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 Rachael Tyler

Location

Address
Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Kirkby
Postcode
L32 0TP
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, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.8%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L32

  • Millbrook Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 0TG · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.2 miles away

  • Westvale Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 0RQ · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Kirkby CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 1TZ · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.59

    0.4 miles away

  • Melling Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 1DA · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • Ravenscroft Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L33 1XT · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • St Laurence's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 9QX · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Tyler
Telephone
01514778400
Website
www.smaaaprimary.co.uk

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