St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

KnowsleyVoluntary aided school

Edenfield Crescent, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6DS

Headteacher: Ms Pauline McIlroySchool website ↗Pupils: 207 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 October 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

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.
83.0%
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 level93.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%0.0%-1.5-2.3-1.7
2016/1773.0%3.0%-1.3+1.2-1.4
2017/1877.0%4.0%+0.9-1.3+0.3
2018/1986.0%18.0%+2.6+0.1+3.8
2022/2379.0%3.0%+2.1+2.7+3.7
2023/2470.0%7.0%---
2024/2583.0%0.0%---
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