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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Liverpool
  • L8 5UX
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,713 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 37%2023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 19%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM77% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+16.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%7/10 Above+32.7 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 74% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 67% · 27 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 56% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 63%77%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.1%
27 of 29 who put it first2014 · 84.8%2026 · 93.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2927
2nd211
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

1.0 km from Albert Dock & Queen's Dock · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)54.6%
First language not English44.6%
SEN support20.8%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils12.6%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

111.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 19 responses (8.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.0
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 9.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 11.7 FTE · Whole workforce 26 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,090
Spend per pupil£9,559
Staff spend per pupil£6,588
Reserve per pupil−£160
  • −£35,592revenue reserve
  • −£104,326in-year balance

Grants £8,052 · self-generated £1,038 · premises £613 per pupil