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Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

Watergate Lane, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside · L25 8QH

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 411408 pupils
Visit website ↗01514286114Ward: E05015313MP: E14001337
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
72%

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.
10.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,543

2024-25

Places filled
97%

408 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. +4%

68%
'18-19
47%
'22-23
58%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +2%

5%
'18-19
12%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
7%
'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. +0

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
105
'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. -1

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
102
'23-24
104
'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. +0

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.1

-0.5
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.2

-1.8
'18-19
-0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.1

-1.3
'18-19
-1.2
'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.

+16.5% vs Liverpool average

This school72.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.7 vs Liverpool average

This school105.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.9 vs Liverpool average

This school104.0
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.
10.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
2.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.3%

Gender split

47%
53%

192 girls · 216 boys

Ethnicity

White British
91.2%
White & Asian
1.7%
Irish
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Other Mixed
1.0%
Other White
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.

-23.0% vs Liverpool average

This school10.5%
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.

-18.9% vs Liverpool average

This school2.5%
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.

-14.2% vs Liverpool average

This school1.7%
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.

-9.5% vs Liverpool average

This school7.3%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.2%

3.8%
'18-19
5.1%
'21-22
4.6%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
3.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.1%
'18-19
11.3%
'21-22
11.4%
'22-23
13.9%
'23-24
5.8%
'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.

-14.1% vs Liverpool average

This school5.8%
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. -1.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.2%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'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%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
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 104636