St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Columba's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Columba's Catholic 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 83.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 52.0% for St Columba's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Columba's Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 37th of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 249 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L36 6DS | Liverpool, L36 8BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 60.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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