St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolDovedale Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School and Dovedale Community Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dovedale Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dovedale Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Dovedale Community Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School and 66.0% for Dovedale Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dovedale Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolDovedale Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 110 in Liverpool | 14th of 110 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 838 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 840 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L18 8BD | Liverpool, L18 1JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 838 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.1% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% | 4.9% 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.
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School
Dovedale Community Primary School
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