St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School and St Ambrose Catholic Academy are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Ambrose Catholic Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Christopher's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 60.0% for St Christopher's Catholic 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 St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% 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 | LiverpoolSt Christopher's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 82nd of 106 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 389 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L24 0SN | Liverpool, L24 7SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 71.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% 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.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
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