St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Green Lane, Liverpool, L13 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Hurst
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 439
- URN
- 150535
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512281760
About this school
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 439 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 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 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How St Cecilia's Catholic 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School compares
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School ranked 51st of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.5% | 42.5% | 439 | — |
| Roscoe Primary School | 57% | 4.9% | 52.3% | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 54.5% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 83% | 4.9% | 52.7% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School | 66% | 4% | 35.4% | 395 | 0.7 miles |
| Corinthian Community Primary School | 22% | 8.5% | 39.8% | 326 | 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)
- 42.49%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.46%
- Persistent absence
- 16.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roscoe Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Corinthian Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School ranks 86th 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Hurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has 439 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 439 on roll (105%), 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Does St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How does St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School ranked 51st of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cecilia's Catholic 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 3 July 2026.