St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bryer Road, Prescot, L35 5DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Paul Brooksbank
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 104453
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514266869
About this school
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Prescot. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 71% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 81% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 81% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 74% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Knowsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School compares
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 9% | 56.2% | 230 | — |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 35.8% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | 63% | 6.3% | 41.7% | 419 | 0.5 miles |
| Halsnead Primary School | 66% | 8.6% | 45.5% | 252 | 0.6 miles |
| Prescot Primary School | — | — | — | 448 | 0.7 miles |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | 79% | 4.6% | 23.9% | 250 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.16%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.03%
- Persistent absence
- 32.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Whiston Willis Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Halsnead Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Prescot Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Evelyn Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Prescot
Other schools in Prescot
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 11th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Prescot.
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Primary
- Evelyn Community Primary School Primary
- Halsnead Primary School Primary
- Knowsley Village School Primary
- Oakdene Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Prescot Primary School Primary
- St Ann's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Prescot.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School is Mr Paul Brooksbank, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 230 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Knowsley?
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.