Primary school

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Knowsley
  • L34 0HA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,484 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 70%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 22%22% · 2017/182018/19: top 67%2022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 70%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM56% · North West 63%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · North West 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 26 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 74% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 78% · 23 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 61% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 54% · 24 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 56% · 18 pupils · North West 63%78%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 23 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 24 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 11% · 18 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 23 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 24 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 23 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 24 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd82
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026211
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.6%
First language not English1.0%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils15.8%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

100.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 35 responses (16.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.3% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 42.9% not applicable60% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 23.2 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,659
Spend per pupil£7,093
Staff spend per pupil£5,827
Reserve per pupil−£504
  • −£105,775revenue reserve
  • −£91,116in-year balance

Grants £6,377 · self-generated £282 · premises £421 per pupil