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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 4–11

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. That was 11 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Christ The King Catholic Primary School in detail

Christ The King Catholic Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a vibrant, caring school where we all strive to live out our mission statement - ‘We Love, Aspire and Serve with Christ our King each day. We recognise that we are all made in the image and likeness of God and we celebrate our uniqueness, providing a nurturing environment where all are welcome and all can succeed."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 4.30pm, an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 4.30pm and an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Liverpool

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 (85% in reading, 87% in maths).

Getting a place at Christ The King Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Christ The King Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ The King Catholic Primary School are King David Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); Rudston Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 60% maths); King's Northway Primary Academy (0.5 miles); and Mosspits Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths).

Christ The King Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

King David Primary SchoolRudston Primary SchoolKing's Northway Primary AcademyMosspits Lane Primary School

What parents say

87 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ The King Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

Who goes there

11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 63 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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 autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charnley Drive (adjacent), 190 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ The King Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Christ The King Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Christ The King Catholic Primary School are Childwall Sports & Science Academy (under 0.1 miles), King David High School (0.3 miles), The Blue Coat School (0.8 miles) and Dixons Broadgreen Academy (0.8 miles).

Childwall Sports & Science AcademyKing David High SchoolThe Blue Coat SchoolDixons Broadgreen Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Delaney
Pupils:414
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517223462
Address:Meadway, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 7LZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Inclusion
Expected Standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected Standard
Achievement
Needs Attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal development
Strong Standard
Early years
Expected Standard
Leadership & governance
Expected Standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 25 November 2025View full report
URN:104629
UKPRN:10075024
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school excels at making every child feel valued and included. The wide range of clubs, trips and enrichment activities ensures all pupils - including those with additional needs - can participate fully. Children leave as confident, well-rounded individuals prepared for secondary school and beyond.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional safeguarding culture with open communication and effective risk management
  • Strong personal development programme including drama, choir, creative clubs, enrichment weeks and careers education
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to access all school activities
  • Well-established early years curriculum that helps children settle quickly and develop language skills
  • High-quality professional development for staff, including mathematics hub support leading to improved reasoning skills

Areas for Improvement

  • Gaps in basic writing skills, particularly handwriting legibility and spelling by the end of key stage 1
  • Some pupils with SEND spend too much time on simple tasks and miss important learning opportunities
  • Staff do not consistently check pupils' prior knowledge before introducing new topics, affecting disadvantaged pupils
  • Governors need clearer measures of how pupil premium spending impacts academic achievement
  • Speaking skills in science need further development

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open, positive safeguarding culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Drama club, choir, creative clubs, enrichment weeks, careers education, school council, buddy system, eco initiatives

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school that prioritizes pupils' personal development, well-being, and safeguarding. The school has strong relationships with families and creates a calm, inclusive environment where pupils thrive academically and personally.

At a Glance

11.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

87 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy98%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)0%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-4ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Charnley Drive (adj)
190m · 3 min walk
Queens Drive (adj)
208m · 3 min walk
Field Way (adj)
227m · 4 min walk
Rocky Lane (adj)
257m · 4 min walk
Westway (adj)
274m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
36
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
8

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight.

8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

414 pupils

420 places

6 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:13,032
Projected new pupils:3,258

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool

Across Liverpool council

Low demand council-wide0.81 applications per place

Places available

5,870

Applications

4,736

Got 1st preference

88.6%

Got preferred school

97.3%

All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

25 November 2025Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Leadership & governance
16 April 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

6 November 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

63

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

17.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder27
Specific Learning Difficulty22
Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.0%
Asian
1.2%
Black
1.2%
Mixed
2.7%
Chinese
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.1%
English as Additional Language2.4%

414

Total Pupils

209

Boys

205

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

21.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,739

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,976

Per pupil

£2242k

Total funding

£65k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£116,606
EAL funding£5,529
Lump sum£145,270

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0%

Overall absence

5.8%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)5.8%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
2.3%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
4.1%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
4.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Christ The King Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.

What is Christ The King Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Christ The King Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Classes at Christ The King Catholic Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

4% of sessions were missed at Christ The King Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ The King Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Christ The King Catholic Primary School?

Christ The King Catholic Primary School is at Meadway, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 7LZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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