St John's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool
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School information
- Official name
- St John's Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Fountains Road, Kirkdale
- Postcode
- L4 1UN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- URN (official identifier)
- 132796
- Establishment number
- 2234
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 524
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Davey
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 19 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stjohnskirkdale.co.uk/page/?title=Admissions&pid=877
- Telephone
- 01519221924
- Date opened
- 23 Apr 2001
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St John's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 524 | 77,696 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.5% | 35.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.6% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 30.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St John's Catholic Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Jan 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Feb 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Jul 2011
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St John's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.1% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St John's Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £172,050 for 111 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 26.6% | 37.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £413 | £508 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St John's Catholic Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 471 pupils.
| This school | Liverpool average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,321,227 £7,059 per pupil | £7,880 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,137,677 £6,669 per pupil | £7,805 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,443,781 £3,069 per pupil · 46.0% | £3,486 · 44.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £546,206 £1,161 per pupil · 17.4% | £1,519 · 19.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £274,534 £583 per pupil · 8.7% | £389 · 5.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £274,534 £583 per pupil · 8.7% | £378 · 4.8% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £183,550 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £244,911 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026