Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School

About Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School in Liverpool holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 79%. That figure is a full 20 percentage points above the Liverpool local authority average of 59%, placing the school 7th out of 102 primary schools in the area. In the North West region it ranks 218th out of 2,065 schools, putting it comfortably in the top 25% nationally. The school also performs well at the higher standard: 8% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 35% reaching that level in reading and 31% in maths. Average scaled scores of 107 in both reading and maths reinforce a picture of solid, above-average attainment across the board.

Digging into the Ofsted breakdown, the school’s 2022 ungraded inspection confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes all rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2017 also awarded Good overall, so the school has held a consistent rating for over a decade. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 55 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 104 total applications, with exactly 55 first-preference offers made. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 1.89, meaning nearly two families apply for every place. With 480 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is operating above its official capacity, which suggests strong local demand and a reputation that draws families from across the area.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, forest school, music rooms, sensory room, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, netball, cricket, cross country and tennis, while clubs include book, art, eco and science clubs. SEND support is well-developed, with provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision available from age two, it suits families looking for a full primary journey in one setting. The religious character is Church of England, though the school is open to all. For parents prioritising strong academic outcomes in a well-subscribed, Good-rated primary with a clear SEND offer, Arnot St Mary is a compelling choice within Liverpool’s state school landscape.

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