The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Heyworth Street, Liverpool, L5 3QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Charters
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 474
- URN
- 145086
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512634206
About this school
The Beacon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 474 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Beacon 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 46 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 85% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 The Beacon 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 | 72% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 497 |
| 2024/25 | 494 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Beacon Church of England Primary School compares
The Beacon Church of England Primary School ranked 57th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 3.8% | 44.6% | 474 | — |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 43.3% | 376 | 0.1 miles |
| Four Oaks Community Primary School | 81% | 4.4% | 53.9% | 345 | 0.4 miles |
| Faith Primary Academy | 43% | 3.8% | 54.2% | 178 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 5% | 33.8% | 524 | 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)
- 44.6%
- English as an additional language
- 27.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 8.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Four Oaks Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Faith Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St John's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Whitefield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
The Beacon Church of England Primary School ranks 98th 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 The Beacon Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of The Beacon Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Beacon Church of England Primary School is Mrs Ann Charters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Beacon Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Beacon 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 The Beacon Church of England Primary School?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School has 474 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Beacon Church of England Primary School full?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School has capacity for 340 pupils and 474 on roll (139%), 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 The Beacon Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Beacon Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does The Beacon Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Beacon Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Beacon Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School is part of LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Beacon 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 72% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Beacon Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School ranked 57th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Beacon Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Beacon Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Beacon 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 10 July 2026.