St John's Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Sefton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St John's Church of England Primary School.

Liverpool, L229RG Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
52.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 62.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
1 November 2017
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Denmark Street
Waterloo
Liverpool, L229RG

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104920
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
196 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
193
Free School Meals
25.4% (49 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.0%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
11.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
62.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
104.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
11.0 (6.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 103.0
2023 100.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
193 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love, Respect, Courage, Compassion, Friendship, Trust"

Love Respect Courage Compassion Friendship Trust Perseverance

St. John's Church of England Primary School has a Christian vision for education rooted in wisdom, hope, community and dignity. It is a community where all are welcome and nurtured in a spirit of Christian love, compassion and encouragement.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Cookery club Choir Lego club Quad Kids Athletics Rock and River

Sports

Athletics

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

A breakfast club and after school club are provided by J.E.Ts Centre on Oxford Road for children from St. John's School and St. Edmunds and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School. Breakfast club runs from 7:45am until the children are taken to school for an 8:50am start. The after school club is open until 6pm each evening, Monday to Friday. After returning from school children are offered a snack and drink and then have access to a wide range of activities.

SEND Provision

Our SENCo is Mrs Webb. The school provides information about Sefton SEND Local Offer and SEND policy/policies on the website. The SEN policy and accessibility plan are available (SEND SIR Sept 2025, Accessibility plan 2022-2025).

Financial Information

4 weekly cost for 5 days is £52.00 (£2.60 per day) for school meals. Please contact the school before 9:30am to place an order; meals are ordered in advance and not provided on an ‘as and when’ basis.

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