St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

About St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

Parents are overwhelmingly positive about St Brigid's Catholic Primary School. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, 92% of the 13 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That figure is backed up by some remarkably strong individual scores: 100% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. On behaviour, every parent agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 92% felt the school makes them aware of what their child will learn. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 academic year, St Brigid's received 55 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.96. Of those, 32 were first-preference applications, and all 28 places went to first-preference families. It's a school that parents trust and actively choose.

Academically, St Brigid's presents a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the local authority average of 60% and places the school 42nd out of 47 primary schools in Knowsley. Looking at individual subjects, 77% met the expected standard in maths and 63% in reading, but writing was lower at 53%. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 3%. Average scaled scores were 101 in both reading and maths, which is exactly the national baseline. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in March 2025, the school was rated Good overall, with a notable Outstanding grade for early years provision. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all judged Good. The previous inspection in 2019 also rated the school Good across all areas, so there is consistency in leadership under headteacher Rachael Tyler.

St Brigid's is a Roman Catholic primary school in Knowsley, serving children from age 2 to 11. It has a nursery provision and currently has 261 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 210. A significant 53.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the school's role in a disadvantaged community. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a sensory room, art studios, a gymnasium and a chapel. Sports include athletics, tennis, swimming and dance, and there are clubs such as book club, chess, film club, choir and drama. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking a faith-based primary with strong parent satisfaction and a clear focus on early years, St Brigid's is a popular choice, though the academic outcomes are an important factor to weigh against the local averages.

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