Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "Arnot St. Mary C of E Primary School is a rich and vibrant community. It is truly a place of learning and discovery where our children can develop their unique talents and reach their full potential in a happy, warm and safe atmosphere."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £1.50 per day.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School are St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 82% maths); Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 42% reading, 46% maths); and Bedford Primary School (0.6 miles, 54% reading, 55% maths).

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Black (23%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 136 pupils (27.8%) received SEN support and 22 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Kirkdale Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lind Street (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 648 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School are Alsop High School (0.4 miles), Hillside High School (0.5 miles) and Notre Dame Catholic Academy (1.2 miles).