St Mark's Catholic 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mark's makes pupils feel valued and unique, helping them thrive both academically and personally. Teachers are passionate and knowledgeable, making lessons engaging and enjoyable. The school provides excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring they make good progress like their peers.
Key Strengths
- Committed and effective teaching makes learning interesting and enjoyable, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress due to effective teaching and quality support
- Good behaviour and safety - pupils feel valued, are respectful, and incidents of poor behaviour are rare
- Strong leadership focused on raising standards and improving teaching quality
- Good provision in Early Years Foundation Stage with pupils making solid progress
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement at Key Stage 1 needs to improve - tracking systems are not used quickly enough to identify and tackle gaps in learning
- Most able pupils are not consistently challenged enough - work is sometimes too easy for them
- Unnecessary repetition of learning in mathematics and reading needs to be avoided to help pupils build on their knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with regular staff training and strong safety arrangements in place.
Extracurricular Activities
breakfast club
St Mark's is a happy school where pupils achieve well because of leaders' determination to make a difference and committed teaching. The school is good overall and constantly improving, though it is not yet outstanding.
At a Glance
39.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 87%. Maths has improved from 80% to 87%. Writing has improved from 63% to 70%.
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
217 pupils
210 capacity
7 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.53711%
Overall absence
19.78022%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
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