St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Scott
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 151022
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519244447
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 104927).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 19th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.4% | 25.6% | 101 | — |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 16.1% | 234 | 0.9 miles |
| Valewood Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 208 | 1.0 miles |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.2% | 47.8% | 234 | 1.2 miles |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 725 | 1.2 miles |
| Forefield Junior School | 76% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 362 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
- 30 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report29 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Valewood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St William of York Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Forefield Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 52nd 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Kerry Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School is part of POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 19th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary'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.