St Columba's 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.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School currently has around 224 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 58.2% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.7%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hillside Road, Liverpool, L36 8BL |
| Website: | stcolumbasknowsley.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01514778360 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Knowsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Kathryn Edwards |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104480 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 249 |
| Number of Pupils: | 224 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 109 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.70% | 174 |
| African | 6.30% | 14 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 12 |
| Indian | 4.00% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 2.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School Hillside Road , Huyton L36 8BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longview Community School Astley Road , Huyton L36 8DB | - not rated | 290 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowsley Lane Primary School Astley Road , Huyton L36 8DB | 4out of 4 | 290 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Adswood Road , Huyton L36 7XR | 3out of 4 | 948 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechwood Primary School Hillside Avenue , Huyton L36 8EQ | - not rated | 1,139 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thoma's Becket Catholic High School Longview Drive , Huyton L36 6EG | - not rated | 1,578 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowsley Hey Arts College Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG | - not rated | 1,700 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund of Canterbury Catholic High School Lordens Road , L14 8UD | - not rated | 1,729 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Huyton Arts & Sports Centre for Learning (Community) Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG | - not rated | 1,735 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lord Derby Academy Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG | 3out of 4 | 1,735 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD | - not rated | 1,662 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hambleton School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY | - not rated | 392 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Alt Bridge School Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA | 3out of 4 | 631 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowsley Central School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY | 4out of 4 | 632 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ | - not rated | 1,720 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowsley Virtual Pathways Huyton Hey Road , L36 5YH | - not rated | 1,777 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.