Lydiate Primary SchoolSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Lydiate Primary School and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Lydiate Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lydiate Primary School was judged Good and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Lydiate Primary School and 63.0% for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lydiate Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolLydiate Primary School | LiverpoolSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 73 in Sefton | 22nd of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 351 | 210 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L31 2JZ | Liverpool, L31 8BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lydiate Primary School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
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