St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~462m)Possible (~660m)Unlikely (~858m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Sime
Pupils:379 / 379 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512261871
Address:Queens Drive, Walton, Liverpool, L4 8UA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:23 April 2001

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:132793
UKPRN:10074198
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Walton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

29.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-5ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 73%. Maths has declined from 72% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Townsend Avenue (adj)
48m · 1 min walk
Queens Drive (adj)
128m · 2 min walk
Sandyville Road (adj)
152m · 2 min walk
Lowerson Road (adj)
163m · 3 min walk
Cherry Lane (adj)
208m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

379 pupils

379 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.11489%

Overall absence

16.17251%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised0.91535%
Unauthorised4.19954%
Persistent (10%+)16.17251%
Severe (50%+)1.07817%

Absence trend

4.21078%
18/19
2.83387%
20/21
5.06771%
21/22
5.705%
22/23
5.29381%
23/24
5.11489%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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