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St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool · L21 8NZ

Ages 5–11 · 197 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
103 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Drane

Location

Address
Church Road, Litherland
Postcode
L21 8NZ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
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 5–11, in Liverpool, Sefton, 197 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.9%. 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 L21
12
Primary in L21
9
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Primary in Sefton LA
75

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 L21

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Drane
Telephone
01519281483
Website
https://www.stphilipsprimaryschool-litherland.co.uk

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