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St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

Knowsley, L26 1TDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#7,878
of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Knowsley, serving 240 pupils aged 3 to 11. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits 24th out of 47 schools, placing it in the bottom half of Knowsley’s state primaries. The top-performing peers in the area are Halewood Church of England Primary Academy, Halsnead Primary School, and Malvern Primary School, all of which rank higher on the same metric. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 65 applications for just 28 places, with 30 of those as first preferences and 27 offers made to first-preference families. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.32, suggesting strong local demand despite its mid-table ranking. The school also has a nursery provision for three-year-olds, which feeds into the main school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHigher Road, Liverpool, Knowsley, L26 1TD
HeadteacherJ Webster
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils240
Free School Meals (FSM)18.4%
School Capacity240 / 210 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsDanceRoundersCricketTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: standrewapostle.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

St Andrew the Apostle 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.