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St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Guion Street, Off Boaler Street, Liverpool, Merseyside · L6 9DU

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311451 pupils
Visit website ↗01512638460Ward: E05015297MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
58%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
47.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,946

2024-25

Places filled
107%

451 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 February 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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. +1%

57%
'18-19
57%
'22-23
72%
'23-24
58%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -4%

6%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
2%
'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. +3

101
'18-19
102
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'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
104
'22-23
105
'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. +2

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.1

0.0
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +2.1

1.9
'18-19
4.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.0

2.5
'18-19
3.5
'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.

+2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school58.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Liverpool average

This school104.0
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.
47.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
50.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

48%
52%

218 girls · 233 boys

Ethnicity

African
31.5%
White British
17.3%
Other White
12.2%
Other Black
10.9%
Other ethnic group
8.6%
Indian
7.1%
Other Asian
4.0%
Other Mixed
3.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.6%
White & Black African
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%

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.

+13.7% vs Liverpool average

This school47.2%
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.

+29.2% vs Liverpool average

This school50.6%
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.

-12.8% vs Liverpool average

This school3.1%
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.

+1.7% vs Liverpool average

This school18.6%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.5%

3.9%
'18-19
5.3%
'21-22
5.2%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
4.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +7.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.6%
'18-19
15.0%
'21-22
16.4%
'22-23
16.2%
'23-24
15.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Liverpool average

This school4.4%
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.

-4.9% vs Liverpool average

This school15.0%
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. +0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.02%

0.24%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.22%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.22%
'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.

-2.8% vs Liverpool average

This school0.7%
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.

+0.16% vs Liverpool average

This school0.22%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£90,000

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.
1/10

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
115

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
43
Drugs
19
Public order
14
Vehicle crime
10
Criminal damage and arson
8
Burglary
6
Other theft
5
Anti social behaviour
4

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 104656