St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Church of England Primary School and St Jerome's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Luke's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Jerome's Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Jerome's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Jerome's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for St Luke's Church of England Primary School and 56.0% for St Jerome's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Luke's Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Jerome's Catholic Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FormbySt Luke's Church of England Primary School | LiverpoolSt Jerome's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 73 in Sefton | 35th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Formby, L37 2HW | Liverpool, L37 2LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 5.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 27.7% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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 Luke's Church of England Primary School
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
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