Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~418m)Possible (~597m)Unlikely (~776m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Delaney
Pupils:414 / 420 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517223462
Address:Meadway, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 7LZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

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

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

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

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

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

414 pupils

420 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

25 November 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
16 April 2024
6 November 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.02159%

Overall absence

5.8011%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised2.94281%
Unauthorised1.07878%
Persistent (10%+)5.8011%
Severe (50%+)0.27624%

Absence trend

3.57055%
18/19
2.27646%
20/21
4.85335%
21/22
4.06593%
22/23
4.26254%
23/24
4.02159%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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