St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Luke's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prescot.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School and St Luke's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Prescot.
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Luke's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Luke'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 47.0% for St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School and 68.0% for St Luke's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Luke's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrescotSt Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School | PrescotSt Luke's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 28th of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Prescot, L35 5DN | Prescot, L35 5AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.2% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 46.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.1% | 12.5% 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 Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
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