St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a welcoming, caring community where children feel known and valued as individuals. Pupils develop into confident, respectful young people with exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. The school offers a rich range of experiences including clubs, residential visits and special events that help children thrive.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave exceptionally well with excellent attitudes to learning and strong personal values
- Attendance is above national figures with effective leader oversight
- Broad, well-designed curriculum with strong reading and writing outcomes
- Highly supportive pastoral care that helps all pupils feel safe and known as individuals
- Wide range of clubs and enrichment activities available to pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics achievement declined in 2025 and remains below national average
- Disadvantaged pupils underachieving compared to peers nationally and not closing the attainment gap
- Teaching does not consistently meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs or disadvantaged pupils
- Early reading and writing support in Reception class not targeting errors quickly enough
- Leadership oversight of teaching quality and support effectiveness needs strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are kept safe.
Extracurricular Activities
yoga, chess, computing, choir, keyboard, art, buddy and reading partner roles, lunchtime helpers, head pupils, school councillor, environment monitor, Chinese New Year events, residential visits
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a welcoming and supportive community where pupils behave exceptionally well and feel safe. However, achievement in mathematics is below national average and disadvantaged pupils are not making progress as quickly as they should.
At a Glance
7.1%
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 remained stable at around 77%. Maths has declined from 70% to 63%. Writing has declined from 83% to 73%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
211 pupils
212 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.89834%
Overall absence
8.74317%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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