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St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

Earle Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L7 6HE

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 411193 pupils
Visit website ↗01517332899Ward: E05015296MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Not judged

May 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
19%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
68.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.5

2025-26

Places filled
92%

193 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 May 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
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. -3%

22%
'18-19
32%
'22-23
19%
'23-24
19%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'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. +0

97
'18-19
97
'22-23
94
'23-24
97
'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. -5

99
'18-19
99
'22-23
93
'23-24
94
'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. -6

101
'18-19
98
'22-23
93
'23-24
95
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.2

-2.0
'18-19
-4.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.0

-0.3
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.1

-1.4
'18-19
-1.3
'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.

-36.5% vs Liverpool average

This school19.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-7.3 vs Liverpool average

This school97.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-9.1 vs Liverpool average

This school94.0
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.
68.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
85.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.0%

Gender split

42%
58%

82 girls · 111 boys

Ethnicity

Gypsy/Roma
50.8%
African
14.0%
Other ethnic group
8.3%
Other White
6.2%
Indian
5.2%
White British
5.2%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other Black
1.6%
Unclassified
1.6%
Caribbean
1.0%
Pakistani
1.0%
Bangladeshi
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.

+34.9% vs Liverpool average

This school68.4%
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.

+63.6% vs Liverpool average

This school85.0%
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.

-13.8% vs Liverpool average

This school2.1%
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.

-1.9% vs Liverpool average

This school15.0%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.1%

4.5%
'18-19
3.3%
'21-22
5.5%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
4.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.3%
'18-19
5.0%
'21-22
17.2%
'22-23
15.0%
'23-24
15.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.6% vs Liverpool average

This school4.6%
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.

-4.7% vs Liverpool average

This school15.2%
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
0.0%
'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%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
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%
'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

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
200

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
79
Drugs
25
Public order
20
Criminal damage and arson
16
Anti social behaviour
13
Other theft
12
Vehicle crime
10
Shoplifting
7

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 104652