Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School

About Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School

Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, where it ranks 15th out of 102 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it comfortably in the top 25 per cent of primaries in the city. The three highest-scoring peers in Liverpool are Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which edge ahead on the same metric. Emmaus is one of only eight schools in the entire local authority to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a distinction it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school is also oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 57 first-preference applications were received for 59 places, with 55 of those first-preference families offered a spot. That level of demand reflects its strong local reputation and its distinctive status as a joint Church of England and Roman Catholic primary, led by headteacher Alan Williams.

Academically, Emmaus delivers results that sit well above the Liverpool average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with a local authority average of 59 per cent. Seventeen per cent reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In reading, 81 per cent met the expected level and 41 per cent achieved the higher standard; in maths, the figures were 81 per cent expected and 41 per cent higher; in writing, 86 per cent met the expected level and 38 per cent reached the higher standard. Average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 109 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, awarded the top grade of Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Inspectors noted that the school had held an Outstanding rating since its previous graded inspection in 2008, with the early years provision also rated Outstanding on both occasions.

The school is housed on a site that includes a library, playing fields, a dining hall, a sensory room, music rooms, a sports hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, dance, netball, cross country, gymnastics and cricket, while clubs range from choir and book club to film club and science club. Nursery provision is available for children from age three. The school’s SEND support covers a broad spectrum, including specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and physical disability. With 457 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is operating above its official capacity, and 14.3 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a school that suits families looking for a high-performing, oversubscribed primary with a strong academic track record, a clear Christian ethos, and a wide range of facilities and support for children with additional needs.

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