St Matthew's Catholic Primary SchoolBroad Square Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School and Broad Square Community Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Broad Square Community Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broad Square Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Broad Square Community 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 57.0% for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School and 69.0% for Broad Square Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's Catholic Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Broad Square Community Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolBroad Square Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 106 in Liverpool | 51st of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 379 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 379 | 450 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L4 8UA | Liverpool, L11 1BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 26.6% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Broad Square Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Matthew's Catholic Primary School · Broad Square Community Primary School