St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 5EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Harrop
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 212
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 104624
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512262038
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 60% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 70% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 73% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
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's Church of England Primary School, West Derby has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby ranked 64th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 3.9% | 9% | 211 | — |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School | 46% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 500 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School | — | 5.4% | 19.2% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Monksdown Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 37% | 614 | 0.6 miles |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Broad Square Community Primary School | 69% | 6.8% | 42.3% | 396 | 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)
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.74%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's Catholic Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Monksdown Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Broad Square Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby ranks 108th of the 176 ranked primary 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 ages does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is Mr Dave Harrop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby, 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's Church of England Primary School, West Derby?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby has capacity for 212 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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's Church of England Primary School, West Derby a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 57% 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's Church of England Primary School, West Derby compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby ranked 64th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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's Church of England Primary School, West Derby's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby'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.