St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolSt Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School and St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School and 90.0% for St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | BootleSt Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 73 in Sefton | 2nd of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L21 8NZ | Bootle, L20 6ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 4.9% 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 Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
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