Whitefield Primary SchoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Whitefield Primary School and St Michael's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Whitefield Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitefield Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Michael's Catholic 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 79.0% for Whitefield Primary School and 58.0% for St Michael's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitefield Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Michael's Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolWhitefield Primary School | LiverpoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 110 in Liverpool | 9th of 110 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 337 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 420 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L6 2HZ | Liverpool, L6 9DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 337 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.8% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.5% | 50.6% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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.
Whitefield Primary School
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