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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Liverpool, L32 0TP · Knowsley · primary school

Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Primary Roman Catholic
1.3/10 Well below average

46th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley we can score, 50 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.5/10 against 2,395 of them, against 1.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 51.0 · 21 40% 0.84
Ofsted 5 35% 0.18
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 51.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in May 2026.

Getting in. The school has 419 pupils in a building with 390 places, meaning it is over capacity by 29. Places are therefore competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily routine with 29 more pupils than its stated capacity? What specific actions are being taken to raise the percentage of pupils reaching the higher standard? How does the recent inspection plan address the gap between current results and the national median?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.

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