St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~442m)Possible (~631m)Unlikely (~820m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Kathryn Edwards
Pupils:224 / 249 capacity
LA:Knowsley
Phone:01514778360
Address:Hillside Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 8BL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:104480
UKPRN:10075026
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Knowsley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2020 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

53.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy93%
Well taught93%
Good progress86%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with36%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development79%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths-2ppWriting

Reading has improved from 54% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 56%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hillside Avenue (adj)
206m · 3 min walk
Hathersage Road (W-bound)
210m · 3 min walk
Nyland Road (adj)
211m · 3 min walk
Wastle Bridge Road (adj)
242m · 4 min walk
Knowsley Lane (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

224 pupils

249 capacity

25 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 - 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(7)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 March 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 February 2018
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.47682%

Overall absence

26.51934%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised5.69096%
Unauthorised3.78586%
Persistent (10%+)26.51934%
Severe (50%+)1.10497%

Absence trend

4.17191%
18/19
5.52297%
20/21
7.89977%
21/22
7.8554%
22/23
7.49076%
23/24
9.47682%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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