St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPlantation Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's Catholic Primary School and Plantation Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Plantation Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Plantation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Plantation 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 67.0% for St Mark's Catholic Primary School and 57.0% for Plantation Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mark's Catholic Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolPlantation Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 43rd of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 478 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L26 0XR | Liverpool, L26 0TH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 478 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 17.7% 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 Mark's Catholic Primary School
Plantation Primary School
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