St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Kenyons Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Alty
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 145096
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01515319955
About this school
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 93% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 21% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 93% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| 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 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 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 | 94% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate compares
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate ranked 2nd of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 236 | — |
| Northway Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 370 | 0.3 miles |
| Lydiate Primary School | 47% | 6.8% | 16.8% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 234 | 0.5 miles |
| Green Park Primary School | 52% | 5% | 6.3% | 245 | 0.8 miles |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 206 | 0.8 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)
- 7.66%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.85%
- Persistent absence
- 2.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northway Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Lydiate Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Merseyside
-
Green Park Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate ranks 2nd 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate teach?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate?
- The headteacher of St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is Mrs Emily Alty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate, 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate full?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate has capacity for 240 pupils and 236 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 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 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 94% in 2022/23 and 86% 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate rank locally?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate ranked 2nd of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate's absence rate?
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate'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.