St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School
Lower Breck Road, Anfield, Liverpool, L6 4BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Griffiths
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 134245
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512605522
About this school
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 441 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, 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 | 59 | 55 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 56% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 64% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 65% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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. Margaret's Anfield Church of England 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 | 61% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 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 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 471 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School compares
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School ranked 25th 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 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.8% | 54.5% | 441 | — |
| All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | 43% | 6.8% | 45.6% | 577 | 0.5 miles |
| Anfield Road Primary School | 29% | 6.7% | 45.3% | 702 | 0.5 miles |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 52.3% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 42.5% | 439 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitefield Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 50.8% | 339 | 0.7 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)
- 54.5%
- English as an additional language
- 42.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.77%
- Persistent absence
- 23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Anfield Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Whitefield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School ranks 40th 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. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School is Mr Mark Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England 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 St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School?
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School full?
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 441 on roll (93%), 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. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% 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 St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School ranked 25th 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 28% 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. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England 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 1 July 2026.