English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, based in Liverpool, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School currently has around 463 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 18.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Lane, Liverpool, L21 7LX
Website: www.englishmartyrs.co.uk
Telephone: 01519285601
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sefton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Lewis Dinsdale
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104931

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/01/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 463
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 230

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.20%441
Other White1.50%7
African0.90%4
Other Mixed0.60%3
White and Black African0.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Other Asian0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
White and Asian0.20%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.4)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
102.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacre Community Nursery School
Province Place , L20 6PJ
3out of 4 1,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School
Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB
- not rated 1,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambridge Nursery School
Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ
3out of 4 3,263 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
School Lane , Litherland L21 7LX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Church Road , Litherland L21 8NZ
3out of 4 207 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Beach Road Primary School
Beach Road , Litherland L21 2PG
- not rated 683 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Harris Drive , L20 6ED
4out of 4 852 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Webster Street , Litherland L21 8JH
3out of 4 996 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School
Orrell Road , Litherland L21 8NU
- not rated 322 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Litherland High School
Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB
3out of 4 1,275 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Litherland High School
Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB
- not rated 1,275 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
South Sefton College
Sterrix Lane , Litherland L30 2DB
- not rated 1,380 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St George of England Specialist Engineering College
Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ
- not rated 1,389 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hugh Baird College
Balliol Road , L20 7EW
- not rated 3,266 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Educ8 Liverpool
Elm Road , Seaforth L21 3TG
- not rated 1,252 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of the Good Shepherd
Sterrix Lane , Ford L21 0DA
- not rated 1,346 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rowan Park School
Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB
4out of 4 1,398 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rowan Park School
Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB
- not rated 1,398 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterside Academy
Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ
1out of 4 1,882 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.