Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School

About Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School

Hope Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit above the Knowsley local authority average, with 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 60%. That five-percentage-point gap is a meaningful one in primary school terms, and it places the school 18th out of 47 primaries in the borough, putting it in the top 40% locally. The school also ranks in the top half nationally, sitting at the 44th percentile. While these figures don’t put it among the very highest-performing schools in Knowsley — the top three in the LA all score 77 or above on the same metric — they do show solid, above-average attainment for a school where 64.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average. That context matters when interpreting the results: Hope Primary is achieving better-than-typical outcomes for its cohort.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed but generally positive. In maths, 74% of pupils hit the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104, and 21% reached the higher standard. Reading saw the same 74% at expected level, with an average score of 103, though only 14% hit the higher threshold. Writing was the strongest subject for expected attainment, with 81% meeting the standard, but again the higher-score figure was modest at 12%. Just 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, rated it Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — a consistent set of judgments that matches its previous Good rating from 2015. The early years provision also remains Good.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 65 applications for 46 places and 44 first-preference offers, giving a ratio of 1.41 applicants per place. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, forest school, library, art studios, chapel, and outdoor playground, with clubs ranging from coding and chess to gardening and eco club. Sports on offer include cricket, football, netball, tennis and dance. The school’s SEND provisions cover a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, and visual impairment. Parent View responses, based on 13 respondents, show 62% would recommend the school, though opinions are notably split on several questions: 23% strongly disagreed that bullying is dealt with quickly and effectively, and 23% also strongly disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly. This is a school that suits families prioritising above-average academic outcomes in a high-needs context, but it’s worth visiting to get a feel for the pastoral culture.

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