St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolYew Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's Catholic Primary School and Yew Tree Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Yew Tree Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mark's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Yew Tree Primary Academy 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 67.0% for St Mark's Catholic Primary School and 29.0% for Yew Tree Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at Yew Tree Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School | KnowsleyYew Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 40th of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 262 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L26 0XR | Knowsley, L26 1UU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 27.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 16.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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.
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
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