St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolDovecot Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School and Dovecot Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dovecot Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School was judged Good and Dovecot Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dovecot Primary School (22.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School | LiverpoolDovecot Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 49 in Knowsley | 100th of 107 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 375 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 236 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L14 0JG | Liverpool, L14 0LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 25.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.2% | 65.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 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.
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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
Dovecot Primary School
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