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St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School

Liverpool, L6 4BXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#9,102
of 13,686 nationally

About St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School

St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 102 primary schools, it placed 60th, placing it just below the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Whitefield Primary School, about 1.1 kilometres away. St. Margaret's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2018, confirmed by an ungraded visit in 2023 where inspectors judged that the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good at that time. The school is a Church of England foundation and is led by headteacher Mark Griffiths, with a current roll of 452 pupils against a capacity of 472.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLower Breck Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L6 4BX
HeadteacherMark Griffiths
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils452
Free School Meals (FSM)53.9%
School Capacity452 / 472 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingNetballTennisCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England 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.