St Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Silas Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School and St Silas Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Silas Church of England Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Silas Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Silas Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for St Finbar's Catholic Primary School and 56.0% for St Silas Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Finbar's Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Silas Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Finbar's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolSt Silas Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 106 in Liverpool | 17th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 240 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L8 9RY | Liverpool, L8 3TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 15.0% 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 | 162 | 337 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.0% | 58.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.3% | 75.7% | |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 15.5% 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 Finbar's Catholic Primary School
St Silas Church of England Primary School
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