Primary school

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Knowsley
  • L33 1DZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,558 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 83%83%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 93%2018/19: top 55%55% · 2018/192022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%4/10 Below−9.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%4/10 Below+10.6 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle−15.6 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below+8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 37 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 41% · 37 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 41% · 37 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 66% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 38% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 55% · 44 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 44 pupils · North West 63%66%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 37 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 37 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 37 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 44 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 44 pupils · North West 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 37 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 37 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 37 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 37 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 37 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 37 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 99 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 44 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · North West 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd121
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026346
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.2%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.6%
Persistently absent pupils25.4%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

94.3% full · 367 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 53 responses (15% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66% not applicable38.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.8% not applicable64.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.5% who said Yes above53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school66% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 12.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.9
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 14.3 FTE · Whole workforce 35.7 · 52 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,650
Spend per pupil£8,019
Staff spend per pupil£6,362
Reserve per pupil−£796
  • −£265,109revenue reserve
  • −£122,947in-year balance

Grants £7,511 · self-generated £139 · premises £492 per pupil