St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~381m)Possible (~544m)Unlikely (~707m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachael Tyler
Pupils:254 / 210 capacity
LA:Knowsley
Phone:01514778150
Address:Waterpark Drive, Stockbridge Village, Liverpool, L28 7RE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:104474
UKPRN:10075031
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Knowsley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels at supporting young children in the Early Years, with pupils making excellent progress from starting points well below expected levels. Pupils benefit from strong pastoral care and feel safe and supported, particularly vulnerable children. The school maintains a broad, rich curriculum that prepares pupils well for life while also using specialist coaches and sports funding to develop wellbeing and participation in competitive sporting activities.

Key Strengths

  • Children in Early Years get off to a flying start from significantly below starting points and are well prepared for Key Stage 1
  • Pupils feel safe and happy with strong social and emotional support, including for the most vulnerable
  • Pupils with special educational needs or disabilities are well supported and develop well
  • Strong broad and rich curriculum that prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain
  • PE and sports funding is used well to develop participation and wellbeing

Areas for Improvement

  • Too few pupils make expected progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2
  • Progress made in Early Years is not sustained when pupils move to Key Stage 1
  • Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some teachers having insufficiently high expectations
  • Teachers do not always check that pupils have acted on feedback or follow up impact on their work
  • Governors do not challenge leaders sharply enough on pupil achievement and impact of improvements

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and happy as a result of senior leader actions to ensure vulnerable pupils receive needed social and emotional support.

Extracurricular Activities

Football team (competed in nationwide semi-final), inter-school sports competitions, extra-curricular sporting activities, school council elections, charity fundraising for local hospices, artist studies, world faiths exploration

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School requires improvement overall, having dropped from a Good rating. While the Early Years Foundation Stage is strong and pupils feel safe, too few pupils make expected progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2.

At a Glance

51.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns77%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+2ppWriting+16pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has improved from 53% to 69%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Leach Croft (adj)
118m · 2 min walk
Waterpark Drive (adj)
135m · 2 min walk
The Spinney (adj)
177m · 3 min walk
Marled Hey (nr)
181m · 3 min walk
Brandearth Hey (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

121%

Over capacity

254 pupils

210 capacity

44 places over capacity

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 - Knowsley

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

2,090

Applications

1,845

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Knowsley (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
25 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 May 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.04792%

Overall absence

25.13966%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised3.56213%
Unauthorised3.4858%
Persistent (10%+)25.13966%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.93188%
18/19
5.34058%
20/21
7.79199%
21/22
9.13335%
22/23
8.10381%
23/24
7.04792%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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