St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 73rd-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Brigid's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Brigid's Catholic Primary School are Stockbridge Village Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 57% maths); Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); St Albert's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); and Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths).
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Stockbridge Village Primary SchoolMab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt Albert's Catholic Primary SchoolHope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% 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 they would recommend the school (92%).
Who goes there
46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 25 (9.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roby Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leach Croft (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Brigid's 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 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 September 2019, 7 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 March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Brigid's is a caring, calm community where children thrive and develop strong relationships with staff. The school excels at helping young children get off to a flying start, with outstanding early years provision that builds confidence and a love of learning. Pupils benefit from high expectations, excellent behaviour support, and access to enriching experiences including residential trips and musical performances.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with strong focus on speech, language and communication
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Well-embedded phonics programme that supports most pupils to become confident readers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who experience success across the curriculum
- Strong school culture based on the school's values of 'loves, believes, achieves'
Areas for Improvement
- Writing skills in key stages 1 and 2 are weak, particularly in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- High rates of persistent absence, particularly among disadvantaged pupils
- Need to strengthen teaching approach to ensure pupils have sufficient time to practise fundamental writing skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a clear open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, national singing events, residential trips
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is described as a safe sanctuary where pupils are eager to learn and behave extremely well, with an outstanding early years provision and good overall quality of education.
At a Glance
46.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 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 improved from 63% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School.
- Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre Choices270m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Brigid's 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 Brigid's 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 3 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
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 spare places 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
36.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
254
Total Pupils
120
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,478
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,498
Per pupil
£1599k
Total funding
£176k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
25.1%
Persistent absence
179
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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Brigid's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Brigid's 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has around 254 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 25.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming St Brigid's 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Brigid's Catholic Primary School: Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre Choices (270m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 3 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is at Waterpark Drive, Stockbridge Village, Liverpool, Merseyside, L28 7RE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)