St Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolSmithdown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School and Smithdown Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Smithdown Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Smithdown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Smithdown 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 19.0% for St Hugh's Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for Smithdown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 19.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Smithdown Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Hugh's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolSmithdown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 106 in Liverpool | 24th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 484 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 450 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L7 6HE | Liverpool, L7 6LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 19.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 94.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 488 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.1% | 54.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 85.0% | 86.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 33.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 13.2% 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 Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Smithdown Primary School
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