All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

About All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, where it ranks 80th out of 115 primary schools of the same type. This places it in the bottom half of the local league table, some distance behind the area's top-performing peers such as Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which share the same Roman Catholic character. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 58 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 119 applications, with 76 families putting it as their first preference. That level of demand suggests strong local loyalty, even if the school's academic ranking doesn't put it among the elite. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Whitefield Primary School, just 0.9 kilometres away, offering a nearby alternative for families who prioritise that top grade.

In its most recent graded inspection in March 2025, Ofsted judged All Saints' overall effectiveness as 'Not judged' under the new framework, but the individual categories tell a more detailed story. Early Years Provision and Personal Development were both rated Outstanding, while Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, and Leadership and Management each received a Good. This is a step down from the school's previous inspection in 2015, when it was rated Outstanding overall. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Liverpool local authority average of 59%. Just 7% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. Average scores in reading and maths both sat at 102, and the school ranked in the bottom 50 nationally by this metric. These results suggest that while the school excels in personal development and early years, academic outcomes at the end of primary are an area of focus.

The school operates from a site that includes an outdoor playground, playing fields, art studios, a sensory room, a library, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, dance, football, gymnastics, cross country and cricket, while clubs range from choir and film club to gardening and eco club. Nursery provision is available for children from age two, and the school has a dedicated resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs. Its SEND support covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, physical disabilities and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses, collected from 35 families between September 2024 and September 2025, show 86% would recommend the school. However, the SEND question revealed a split: 50% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, compared with 34% who agreed or strongly agreed. This is a school that suits families who value a strong Catholic ethos, early years excellence and a broad range of activities, but who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average.

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