St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Knowsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School in detail
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 86% in maths).
Getting a place at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Aloysius Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Aloysius Catholic Primary School are Park View Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Roby Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 72% maths); and Dovecot Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 33% reading, 38% maths).
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Park View AcademyHuyton With Roby Church of England Primary SchoolRoby Park Primary SchoolDovecot Primary School
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Aloysius Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (96%).
Who goes there
7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roby Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gentwood Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Aloysius Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Aloysius creates a welcoming family environment where children feel valued and supported. Teachers skilfully deliver the curriculum with high expectations, and the school excels at teaching early reading through expert phonics instruction. Pupils develop confidence and independence through leadership roles and a range of enriching experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong culture of respect and positive behaviour throughout the school
- High-quality teaching of phonics and early reading with regular staff training
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn alongside peers
- Well-designed curriculum with seamless transitions from early years to Year 1
- Pupils hold positions of responsibility and understand their opinions matter
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack clearly identified small steps of learning, making it harder for staff to spot gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Attendance remains a concern for some pupils despite various strategies in place
- Need to refine actions to improve attendance rates for pupils with high absence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Signing choir, basketball, art clubs, school trips, Year 6 visits to London and Houses of Parliament, before and after-school clubs
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is a Good school where pupils enjoy a strong sense of belonging and feel happy, cared for and safe. The school has high expectations for achievement and provides a carefully designed curriculum tailored to the local community's needs.
At a Glance
31.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Knowsley
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Aloysius Catholic Primary School.
- Roby Rainbows810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Knowsley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is in Knowsley; for families living there:
Apply to Knowsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 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
101%
Over capacity
316 pupils
315 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Knowsley council
Places available
2,085
Applications
1,953
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All primary applications across Knowsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
346
Total Pupils
162
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,328
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,819
Per pupil
£2106k
Total funding
£170k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
272
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is St Aloysius Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Knowsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School has around 346 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming St Aloysius 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.
Does St Aloysius Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Aloysius Catholic Primary School: Roby Rainbows (810m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is at Twig Lane, Huyton-with-Roby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 2LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)