St John's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Beacon Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic Primary School and The Beacon Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St John's Catholic Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Beacon Church of England Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional and The Beacon Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St John's Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for The Beacon Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Beacon Church of England Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt John's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolThe Beacon Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 110 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 2nd of 110 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 537 | 494 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 340 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L4 1UN | Liverpool, L5 3QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 537 | 494 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 27.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 8.4% 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 John's Catholic Primary School
The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: St John's Catholic Primary School · The Beacon Church of England Primary School