St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.50 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths); Willow Tree Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 69% maths); St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); and Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolWillow Tree Primary SchoolSt Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolHuyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huyton Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edenfield Crescent (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph'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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Lord Derby Academy (0.4 miles) and The Prescot School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's is a happy, welcoming place where children feel valued and supported by caring staff. The school has a strong focus on reading and building subject knowledge, with all pupils - including those with additional needs - achieving highly. Pupils benefit from excellent behaviour standards, plenty of leadership roles, and enrichment activities that prepare them well for life.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious and well-ordered curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge progressively from Reception through Year 6
- Reading is central to the school with skilled phonics teaching and access to a rich range of books from different cultures
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and a calm, mutually respectful atmosphere that rarely disrupts learning
- Highly effective systems to identify and support pupils with special educational needs - they achieve highly
- Wide range of leadership opportunities and enrichment activities that help pupils understand how to make a difference
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear policies and procedures in place that put pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, judo, Shakespeare club, school council, fundraising for local and international charities, library prefects, trips to places of worship, museums, galleries and places of geographical significance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an Outstanding school where pupils flourish and achieve exceptionally well across a wide range of subjects. The school provides a carefully designed, ambitious curriculum with strong support for all pupils including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
28.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
- XT Club510m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Joseph'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 Joseph'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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
108
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,814
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,722
Per pupil
£1324k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
178
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
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Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Knowsley's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph'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 Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School: XT Club (510m 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Edenfield Crescent, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)