St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Prescot
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John Fisher has a warm, supportive learning environment where pupils are proud of their school and teachers. The school excels in writing and phonics, with writing standards now substantially above national levels. Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and collaboration, working together respectfully to deepen their understanding across all subjects.
Key Strengths
- Writing standards substantially improved, with pupils now achieving above national averages by Year 6
- Phonics teaching is now a strength, with rapid improvement after 2014 dip
- Pupils' behaviour is excellent - respectful, eager to learn, and collaborative in all lessons
- Strong early years foundation with above-average good level of development in Reception
- Specialist teachers enhancing learning in English, mathematics, PE, and multimedia subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in marking across classes - not all teachers consistently following the school marking policy
- Mathematics progress needs strengthening, particularly for more-able pupils who need more problem-solving and reasoning activities
- Limited opportunities in some classes for pupils to think deeply about mathematical ideas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with 100% of parents confirming children are kept safe; leaders ensure thorough safeguarding arrangements and respond appropriately to incidents.
Extracurricular Activities
French lessons with secondary school teacher, multimedia tablet work, specialist sports coaching, secondary school transition support
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School continues to be good following its short inspection in March 2016. The newly appointed leadership team has maintained educational quality and made notable improvements, particularly in writing standards.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 78%. Maths has improved from 63% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Prescot
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Prescot
Admissions Demand - Knowsley
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.63891%
Overall absence
15.85366%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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