The Beacon Church of England Primary School

About The Beacon Church of England Primary School

The Beacon Church of England Primary School in Liverpool stands out sharply against the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Liverpool average of 59%. That eleven-point gap is significant, and it places the school 25th out of 102 primary schools in the borough, comfortably in the top quarter. The school also outperforms on individual subjects: 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, 80% in reading and 75% in writing. Higher-standard attainment is more modest, with 8% achieving the higher benchmark across all three subjects, though 30% did so in reading and 25% in maths. These figures come from a school that is heavily oversubscribed — 82 applications for 57 places in 2025/26, with 63 first-preference applications — and that serves a community where 40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

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