St John's Church of England Primary School

SeftonVoluntary aided school

Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG

Headteacher: Mrs Philippa BenfordSchool website ↗Pupils: 196 (capacity: 196)

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.
63.0%
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 level63.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding25.0%
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
17
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
21.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
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).
21.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1620.0%10.0%-3.0-3.4-2.5
2016/1759.0%5.0%+0.8-1.0+0.8
2017/1858.0%4.0%-0.9-2.1+0.4
2018/1995.0%14.0%+2.9-0.3+2.3
2022/2348.0%0.0%-0.6-1.1-2.2
2023/2462.0%0.0%---
2024/2563.0%0.0%---
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