Matthew Arnold Primary SchoolSt Finbar's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Matthew Arnold Primary School and St Finbar's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Matthew Arnold Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Finbar's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Finbar's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Matthew Arnold Primary School was judged Good and St Finbar's 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 59.0% for Matthew Arnold Primary School and 54.0% for St Finbar's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Matthew Arnold Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolMatthew Arnold Primary School | LiverpoolSt Finbar's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 106 in Liverpool | 43rd of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 276 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 200 | 175 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L8 9UB | Liverpool, L8 9RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 282 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.8% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 46.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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.
Matthew Arnold Primary School
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
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