Sylvester Primary AcademySt Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Sylvester Primary Academy and St Gabriel's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Sylvester Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gabriel's CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sylvester Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sylvester Primary Academy was judged Good and St Gabriel's CofE 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 58.0% for Sylvester Primary Academy and 71.0% for St Gabriel's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sylvester Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSylvester Primary Academy | LiverpoolSt Gabriel's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 26th of 49 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 294 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 251 | 210 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L36 0UX | Liverpool, L36 6BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.0% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 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.
Sylvester Primary Academy
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Sylvester Primary Academy · St Gabriel's CofE Primary School