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St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Garmoyle Close, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 0DW

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311200 pupils
Visit website ↗01517334318Ward: E05015322MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Not judged

Feb 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
33%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
38.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,981

2024-25

Places filled
95%

200 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 February 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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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. +0%

33%
'18-19
30%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
33%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -7%

7%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
0%
'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. -2

101
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
99
'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

101
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
100
'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

101
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.6

0.0
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.1

0.8
'18-19
-0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.8

-1.5
'18-19
0.3
'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.

-22.5% vs Liverpool average

This school33.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-5.3 vs Liverpool average

This school99.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.1 vs Liverpool average

This school100.0
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.
38.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
60.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.0%

Gender split

52%
48%

104 girls · 96 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
20.5%
African
13.5%
White British
13.0%
Other ethnic group
10.5%
Other Asian
8.5%
White & Black Caribbean
5.5%
Bangladeshi
4.5%
Other Mixed
4.5%
Other White
4.5%
White & Black African
4.5%
Other Black
3.0%
White & Asian
3.0%

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.

+5.0% vs Liverpool average

This school38.5%
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.

+39.1% vs Liverpool average

This school60.5%
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.

-9.9% vs Liverpool average

This school6.0%
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.

+3.1% vs Liverpool average

This school20.0%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.2%

4.3%
'18-19
5.8%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
4.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.7%
'18-19
15.9%
'21-22
17.3%
'22-23
12.6%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.1% vs Liverpool average

This school4.1%
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.

-10.2% vs Liverpool average

This school9.7%
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%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'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
0.49%
'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
£142,000

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.
2/10

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
103

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
3/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
47
Anti social behaviour
13
Criminal damage and arson
9
Public order
8
Shoplifting
7
Other theft
6
Burglary
4
Vehicle crime
3

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 104648