St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby

Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 5EA

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

212

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 September 2026 and continues as St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (URN 152032) (opened 1 October 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

View on Ofsted

Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 77.0%
Writing (Expected): 73.0%
Maths (Expected): 63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 70.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 102.0
Cohort Size: 30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 211
Boys: 98 (46%)
Girls: 113 (54%)
Capacity: 212 (100% full)
SEND: 20.9%
FSM Eligible: 9.0%
EAL: 2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 1.9%
SEN Support: 19.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 42.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Budget per Pupil: £5,912/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 8.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 90.5%
Asian Chinese: 1.9%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
Asian Indian: 1.4%
Black African: 1.4%
White Other: 0.9%
Other: 0.9%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%

90.5%

White British

1.9%

Asian Chinese

1.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Admin@st-maryswestderby.liverpool.sch.uk

Visit website

Meadow Lane

Liverpool, North West

Open in full map

Administrative

URN: 104624
UKPRN: 10074283
Establishment No.: 3327

Often compared with

Parents weighing up St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.