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Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton

Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside · L25 5JF

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 411209 pupilsLIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
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Ofsted
Good

Nov 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
67%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,211

2024-25

Places filled
96%

209 of 218 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 November 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -22%

89%
'18-19
78%
'22-23
86%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -35%

46%
'18-19
22%
'22-23
18%
'23-24
11%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -4

110
'18-19
109
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -8

113
'18-19
107
'22-23
108
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -4

111
'18-19
109
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.5

1.7
'18-19
2.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.1

2.9
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.6

4.4
'18-19
0.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+11.5% vs Liverpool average

This school67.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Liverpool average

This school106.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.9 vs Liverpool average

This school105.0
Liverpool average103.1
Best in Liverpool110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.6%

Gender split

54%
46%

112 girls · 97 boys

Ethnicity

White British
84.7%
Other White
2.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.4%
White & Asian
1.9%
Indian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
African
1.0%
Pakistani
1.0%
Unclassified
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-24.4% vs Liverpool average

This school9.1%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-15.7% vs Liverpool average

This school5.7%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.1% vs Liverpool average

This school4.8%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.7% vs Liverpool average

This school19.6%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.3%

2.3%
'18-19
3.1%
'21-22
2.9%
'22-23
3.3%
'23-24
3.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.3%
'18-19
1.7%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
8.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-3.6% vs Liverpool average

This school3.6%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-11.1% vs Liverpool average

This school8.8%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£365,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
43

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
47%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
6/10
Education
9/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
13
Anti social behaviour
13
Public order
4
Vehicle crime
4
Criminal damage and arson
4
Other theft
2
Drugs
1
Other crime
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 145438