St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

KnowsleyVoluntary aided school

Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP

Headteacher: Mrs Jude RyanSchool website ↗Pupils: 403 (capacity: 390)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 October 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
51.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
53
Applications received
76
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
31.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1681.0%5.0%+5.4+1.1+1.3
2016/1776.0%7.0%+1.4-0.6-1.5
2017/1883.0%12.0%+1.9+2.5+2.6
2018/1973.0%8.0%+0.2+1.1-1.1
2022/2350.0%3.0%-2.0+1.2-5.1
2023/2428.0%0.0%---
2024/2551.0%0.0%---
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