Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School
Fir Tree Drive South, Croxteth Park, Liverpool, L12 0JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 131105
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512331414
About this school
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Emmaus Church of England and 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 61 | 58 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 74% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 81% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Emmaus Church of England and 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 | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 461 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School compares
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School ranked 23rd of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 452 | — |
| St Albert's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 8% | 63.9% | 220 | 0.7 miles |
| Croxteth Community Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 65.6% | 320 | 0.8 miles |
| Knowsley Village School | 43% | 6.6% | 32.8% | 175 | 1.0 miles |
| Stockbridge Village Primary School | 36% | 7.9% | 55.1% | 211 | 1.0 miles |
| Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School | 72% | 4.8% | 52.3% | 355 | 1.0 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)
- 15.06%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 10.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Albert's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Croxteth Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Knowsley Village School1.0 miles
Primary · Prescot
-
Stockbridge Village Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stockbridge Village
-
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School ranks 38th 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 Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School teach?
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School is Mr Alan Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Emmaus Church of England and 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 Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School?
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School full?
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 452 on roll (108%), 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 Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School ranked 23rd of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Emmaus Church of England and 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 30 June 2026.