St John's Church of England Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John's provides a nurturing, family-like environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers make learning fun and creative, with excellent support for pupils who need extra help. The school celebrates diversity and promotes outstanding values that help pupils become well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well with above-average attainment at the end of Year 6, particularly in mathematics
- Good quality teaching in all classes with positive relationships between teachers and pupils
- Outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development creating a happy, caring atmosphere
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium
- Strong focus on reading with a successful catch-up programme for struggling pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding and pupils lack opportunities to plan their own activities
- Most pupils do not know how well they are doing or what they need to do to improve
- New leadership team needs to develop their roles and use pupil progress data more consistently
- Leaders need to carry out more checks on teaching quality to help improve lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe, understand different types of bullying, and know who to approach for help.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club
St John's Church of England Primary School is a good school where all pupils achieve well and make good progress, with attainment above average by Year 6. Teaching is good across all classes with some outstanding examples, and pupils feel safe and proud of their school.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 63%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
191 pupils
196 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.54462%
Overall absence
13.45029%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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