St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolKnowsley Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Columba's Catholic Primary School and Knowsley Lane Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Knowsley Lane Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Knowsley Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Knowsley Lane Primary School 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 52.0% for St Columba's Catholic Primary School and 64.0% for Knowsley Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Columba's Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Knowsley Lane Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolKnowsley Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 49 in Knowsley | 36th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 249 | 420 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L36 8BL | Liverpool, L36 8DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.1% | 54.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 21.2% 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School
Knowsley Lane Primary School
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