St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Drane
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 104898
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519281483
About this school
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 197 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 52% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 69% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 62% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Philip's Church of England Controlled 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 | Sefton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 61st of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.9% | 27.5% | 197 | — |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 467 | 0.1 miles |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School | 90% | 4% | 15.7% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 6.5% | 52.8% | 413 | 0.5 miles |
| Springwell Park Community Primary School | 29% | 6.2% | 50.6% | 440 | 0.6 miles |
| King's Lander Primary Academy | 60% | 5.2% | 43.7% | 234 | 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)
- 27.5%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 6.85%
- Persistent absence
- 19.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Springwell Park Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
King's Lander Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School ranks 156th 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 year groups does St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Drane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip's Church of England Controlled 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 big is St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 41% 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 Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 61st of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip's Church of England Controlled 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.