St Silas Church of England Primary School
High Park Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 3TP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Morris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 358
- URN
- 141582
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01517276067
About this school
St Silas Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 358 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. 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 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 42 | 41 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 68% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 15% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 80% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 68% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Silas 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 | 62% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 337 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Silas Church of England Primary School compares
St Silas Church of England Primary School ranked 67th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.9% | 58.6% | 358 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 64.1% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Windsor Community Primary School | 39% | 5.1% | 54.2% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy | 63% | 6.3% | 57.4% | 264 | 0.5 miles |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School | 54% | 6.8% | 68% | 159 | 0.5 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 5% | 54.6% | 235 | 0.5 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)
- 58.6%
- English as an additional language
- 75.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Windsor Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Finbar's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Silas Church of England Primary School ranks 113th 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 Silas Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Silas Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Silas Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Silas Church of England Primary School is Mr Richard Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Silas Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Silas 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 big is St Silas Church of England Primary School?
- St Silas Church of England Primary School has 358 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Silas Church of England Primary School full?
- St Silas Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 358 on roll (149%), 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 Silas Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Silas Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Silas Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Silas Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Silas Church of England Primary School?
- St Silas Church of England Primary School is part of RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Silas 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 62% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 Silas Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Silas Church of England Primary School ranked 67th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 Silas Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Silas Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Silas Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Silas 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.