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St Silas Church of England Primary School

High Park Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside · L8 3TP

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 211337 pupilsRAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01517276067Ward: E05015327MP: E14001338
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
56%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
48.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,691

2024-25

Places filled
140%

337 of 240 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. -19%

75%
'18-19
62%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
56%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +11%

4%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
15%
'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. -1

105
'18-19
106
'22-23
104
'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. -6

109
'18-19
106
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'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. -5

108
'18-19
105
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -4.9

6.4
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -5.4

5.6
'18-19
0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -7.0

9.0
'18-19
2.0
'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.

+0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school56.0%
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

-0.1 vs Liverpool average

This school103.0
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.
48.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
75.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.1%

Gender split

53%
47%

178 girls · 159 boys

Ethnicity

Other ethnic group
44.2%
African
15.1%
White British
10.1%
Other Mixed
5.3%
Other Asian
5.0%
Bangladeshi
4.7%
Pakistani
3.3%
Other White
2.7%
Unclassified
2.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other Black
2.1%
White & Asian
1.2%

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.

+14.9% vs Liverpool average

This school48.4%
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.

+54.3% vs Liverpool average

This school75.7%
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.

-12.0% vs Liverpool average

This school3.9%
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.

+6.3% vs Liverpool average

This school23.1%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

5.1%
'18-19
8.0%
'21-22
7.2%
'22-23
5.5%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.5%
'18-19
29.0%
'21-22
24.9%
'22-23
14.4%
'23-24
15.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Liverpool average

This school5.9%
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.

-4.4% vs Liverpool average

This school15.5%
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. -1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.7%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.0%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
1.3%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.33%

0.33%
'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.

-2.9% vs Liverpool average

This school0.6%
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
£175,000

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
245

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

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
3/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
72
Violence and sexual offences
57
Drugs
28
Anti social behaviour
24
Public order
22
Criminal damage and arson
13
Vehicle crime
11
Other theft
5

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 141582