St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy
Beresford Road, Liverpool, L8 4RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Williams
- 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
- 352
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- URN
- 150244
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01517271725
About this school
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 264 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy under its current framework. 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
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy compares
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy ranked 47th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.3% | 57.4% | 264 | — |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School | 54% | 6.8% | 68% | 159 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 64.1% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| Matthew Arnold Primary School | 59% | 6.5% | 60.8% | 276 | 0.4 miles |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.9% | 58.6% | 358 | 0.5 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 5% | 54.6% | 235 | 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)
- 57.36%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 18.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Finbar's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Matthew Arnold Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Silas Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy ranks 75th 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 Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy is Miss Sarah Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy has 264 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy full?
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 352 pupils and 264 on roll (75%), 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 Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Cleopas' Church of England 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 does St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy ranked 47th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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 Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census.
- What are St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cleopas' Church of England 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 3 July 2026.