St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School and St Nicholas Catholic Academy are primary schools in Liverpool.
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Nicholas Catholic Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas Catholic Academy 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 40.0% for St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School and 45.0% for St Nicholas Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolSt Nicholas Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 110 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 19th of 110 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L1 5BY | Liverpool, L3 5XF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.8% | 78.7% | |
| SEN support | 28.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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 Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
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