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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley, L36 7XRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#11,107
of 13,686 nationally

About St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School in Knowsley is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, currently home to 216 children against a capacity of 243. That leaves around 27 spare places, but the school is actually oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: it received 41 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference offers accepted, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 38.9%, which is notably higher than the national average for primary schools and suggests a catchment with above-average levels of disadvantage. The school also offers nursery provision, so families with younger siblings may find continuity appealing. Headteacher Kathryn Fitzsimmons leads a school that clearly has strong local demand, despite not being the highest-ranked option in the borough — it sits 42nd out of 50 primary schools in Knowsley on the KS2 expected standard measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAdswood Road, Liverpool, Knowsley, L36 7XR
HeadteacherKathryn Fitzsimmons
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)38.9%
School Capacity216 / 243 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomDining HallICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballSwimmingFootballTennisCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingGardeningChoirFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: staidanscatholicprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.