Middlefield Community Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Middlefield Community Primary School and St Ambrose Catholic Academy are primary schools in Liverpool.
Middlefield Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Ambrose Catholic Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Middlefield Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Middlefield Community Primary School was judged Good and St Ambrose Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Middlefield Community Primary School and 72.0% for St Ambrose Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Middlefield Community Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Ambrose Catholic Academy (24.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolMiddlefield Community Primary School | LiverpoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 82nd of 106 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 353 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 402 | 236 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L24 2UE | Liverpool, L24 7SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 356 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.0% | 71.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Middlefield Community Primary School
St Ambrose Catholic Academy
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