St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
Pilch Lane, Liverpool, L14 0JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah-Jane Carroll
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 375
- URN
- 104481
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514778815
About this school
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 375 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 33.2% | 375 | — |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School | 76% | 5.6% | 37% | 457 | 0.1 miles |
| Dovecot Primary School | 25% | 7.1% | 65.5% | 192 | 0.3 miles |
| Malvern Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 22% | 486 | 0.4 miles |
| Roby Park Primary School | 64% | 7.4% | 50.5% | 234 | 0.4 miles |
| Blueberry Park | 45% | 7.5% | 51.9% | 319 | 0.6 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)
- 33.23%
- English as an additional language
- 11.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Dovecot Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Malvern Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Roby Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Knowsley
-
Blueberry Park0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is Miss Sarah-Jane Carroll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 big is St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School?
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School has 375 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 375 on roll (104%), 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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.