St Albert's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 2 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.

St Albert's Catholic Primary School currently has around 236 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.9% boys and 55.1% girls. Around 59.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.9%).

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: Steers Croft, Liverpool, L28 8AJ
Website: www.stalbertsprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01514778560
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Knowsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs L McEvoy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104467

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 245
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British69.90%165
African8.50%20
Other White6.40%15
Other Mixed3.40%8
Other Black3.00%7
Other Asian2.10%5
White and Black African1.70%4
Irish1.30%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%2
Chinese0.80%2
Unclassified0.80%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.80%2
Pakistani0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Above Average (2.7)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
102.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Albert's Catholic Primary School
Steers Croft , Stockbridge Village L28 8AJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Nine Tree Primary School
Hollow Croft , Stockbridge Village L28 4ED
- not rated 368 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stockbridge Village Primary School
The Withens , L28 1AB
3out of 4 565 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Waterpark Drive , Stockbridge Village L28 7RE
- not rated 700 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mab Lane County Junior School
Mab Lane , L12 6QL
- not rated 782 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stockbridge Village School
Little Moss Hey , Stockbridge Village L28 5RL
- not rated 1,050 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edmund of Canterbury Catholic High School
Lordens Road , L14 8UD
- not rated 1,443 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dovecot Comprehensive School
Fincham Road , L14 9NJ
- not rated 1,506 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England (VA) Centre for Learning
Stockbridge Lane , Huyton L36 3SD
- not rated 1,520 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HJ
3out of 4 2,182 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Meadow Park School
Haswell Drive , Stockbridge Village L28 1RX
3out of 4 721 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
Yew Tree Lane , West Derby L12 9HN
2out of 4 1,784 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
NexGen Academy
Dovecot MAC , Back of Dovecot Place L14 9BA
- not rated 2,441 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alder Hey Children's Hospital School
Eaton Road , L12 2AP
- not rated 2,926 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Albert Hambleton School
Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY
- not rated 3,178 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.