Northcote Primary SchoolSt Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Northcote Primary School and St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Northcote Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Northcote Primary School was judged Good and St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Northcote Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolNorthcote Primary School | LiverpoolSt Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 101st of 106 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 460 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L9 1HW | Liverpool, L4 3RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.6% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 31.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 13.1% 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.
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.
Northcote Primary School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
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