Christ The King Catholic Primary School

About Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Christ The King Catholic Primary School in Liverpool is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 146 applications for 61 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.39. Fifty of those applications were first-preference offers, meaning every family who put the school as their top choice secured a place. While the school does not publish a formal parent recommendation percentage, the high demand speaks for itself. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher David Delaney. It has capacity for 420 pupils and currently enrols 413, so it is running very close to full. Just over 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average, suggesting a relatively mixed intake. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2024, confirmed it remains Good and is described as improving.

Academically, Christ The King performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Liverpool local authority average of just 59%. That puts the school 12th out of 102 primary schools in the city, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Average scores in reading and maths both sit at 107, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. A third of pupils achieved a higher standard in maths, while 36% did so in reading and 20% in writing. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the school’s strong outcomes suggest solid teaching. Ofsted rated leadership and management as Good, and early years provision was judged Requires Improvement in the most recent graded inspection back in 2014, though the 2024 ungraded visit noted the school is improving overall.

The school offers a good range of facilities, including a sports hall, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. Clubs include book club, gardening, film club, chess, coding and art club, while sports on offer are dance, cross country, swimming and athletics. For children with additional needs, the school supports specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With no nursery or sixth form, it is a straightforward primary option for families seeking a Catholic education in Liverpool. The school is oversubscribed, so applying as a first preference is essential. It suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting and who want a school that is well regarded locally, as reflected in its high demand and strong local ranking.

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