Primary school

St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Knowsley
  • L26 1TD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,662 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 65%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 61% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 56% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 63%61%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 29 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in78.8%
26 of 33 who put it first2014 · 85.3%2026 · 78.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3326
2nd282
3rd310

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026241
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.9%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support20.0%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

114.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 35 responses (14.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable63.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable92.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.4% who said Yes above90.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school77.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 13
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 25.4 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,758
Spend per pupil£7,202
Staff spend per pupil£5,798
Reserve per pupil−£1,522
  • −£359,966revenue reserve
  • −£105,065in-year balance

Grants £6,624 · self-generated £134 · premises £528 per pupil