English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Lewis Dinsdale
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 467
- URN
- 104931
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519285601
About this school
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 467 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs' Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 48% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 65% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 72% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 English Martyrs' Catholic 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 | 66% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 453 |
| 2024/25 | 463 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School compares
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School ranked 29th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 467 | — |
| St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 41% | 6.9% | 27.5% | 197 | 0.1 miles |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School | 90% | 4% | 15.7% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 6.5% | 52.8% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| Hatton Hill Primary School | 60% | 6.5% | 51.3% | 314 | 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)
- 19.09%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 14.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Hatton Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
King's Lander Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School ranks 83rd 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School teach?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is Mr Lewis Dinsdale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs' Catholic 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has 467 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School full?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 467 on roll (111%), 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School ranked 29th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, English Martyrs' Catholic 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.