St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 5EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BELONG CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Kelly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 212
- URN
- 152032
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512262038
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (closed September 2026)
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
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School | 46% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 500 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School | — | 5.4% | 19.2% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Monksdown Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 37% | 614 | 0.6 miles |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Broad Square Community Primary School | 69% | 6.8% | 42.3% | 396 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's Catholic Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Monksdown Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Broad Square Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Dave Harrop (until October 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Dave Harrop to Mr Liam Kelly recorded 20 Oct 2026
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 20 October 2026.