St Christopher's Catholic Primary School

About St Christopher's Catholic Primary School

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, where it ranks 92nd out of 102 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, well behind the top-performing peers in the area. The highest-ranked nearby schools include Sudley Primary School and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton, both with ranking scores of 86, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School on 83. St Christopher's is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged three to eleven, with a current roll of 392 children against a capacity of 420. The school has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 49.2 per cent, more than double the national average, which gives important context to its academic profile. Headteacher Nicola Harrop leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in 2022.

In its most recent key stage 2 assessments from the 2023/24 academic year, just 40 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is significantly below the Liverpool local authority average of 59 per cent. The school's ranking score of 40 places it in the bottom 50 nationally, and it sits at the 90th percentile in the North West region, meaning only about ten per cent of schools in the region perform worse on this metric. Looking at individual subjects, 62 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 60 per cent in maths and 51 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, the figures drop sharply: 20 per cent in reading, 18 per cent in maths, and just 4 per cent in both writing and the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 101 in both reading and maths. Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated every category as Good, including early years provision, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, tennis, gymnastics, athletics, swimming and cricket, while extracurricular clubs include book club, chess and choir. St Christopher's has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health support, hearing and visual impairments, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and other difficulties. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 53 total applications for 44 places, with 43 first-preference offers made. It also has nursery provision for younger children. This is a school that serves a high-deprivation community and, while its academic outcomes are below the local average, it provides a stable, Good-rated environment with strong SEND support and a clear Catholic identity. It may particularly suit families who prioritise pastoral care and inclusive provision over raw attainment figures.

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