Faith Primary Academy
Prince Edwin Street, Liverpool, L5 3LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Lynne Gannon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 149406
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512335092
About this school
Faith Primary Academy is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 178 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How Faith Primary Academy 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 | — | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Faith Primary Academy compares
Faith Primary Academy ranked 90th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 3.8% | 54.2% | 178 | — |
| The Trinity Catholic Academy | 25% | 8.6% | 62.6% | 288 | 0.5 miles |
| The Beacon Church of England Primary School | 58% | 3.8% | 44.6% | 474 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 43.3% | 376 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 52% | 7.3% | 43.5% | 192 | 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)
- 54.17%
- English as an additional language
- 48%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 5.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Trinity Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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The Beacon Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Whitefield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Faith Primary Academy ranks 155th 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 Faith Primary Academy teach?
- Faith Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Faith Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Faith Primary Academy is Lynne Gannon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Faith Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Faith Primary Academy, 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 Faith Primary Academy?
- Faith Primary Academy has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Faith Primary Academy full?
- Faith Primary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 178 on roll (74%), 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 Faith Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Faith Primary Academy is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Faith Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Faith Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Faith Primary Academy?
- Faith Primary Academy is part of THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Faith Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2023/24 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Faith Primary Academy rank locally?
- Faith Primary Academy ranked 90th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 Faith Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Faith Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Faith Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Faith Primary Academy'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.