St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Prescot, 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 15.9% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.2%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Tithebarn Road, Prescot, L34 0HA
Website: www.stjohnfisherprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01514778590
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Knowsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Lewis
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104476

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.20%201
Other White1.90%4
White and Black African1.00%2
African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (-1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tithebarn Road , Knowsley L34 0HA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Knowsley Village School
Sugar Lane , Knowsley L34 0ER
- not rated 590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nine Tree Primary School
Hollow Croft , Stockbridge Village L28 4ED
- not rated 1,896 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School
Fir Tree Drive South , Croxteth Park L12 0JE
4out of 4 2,027 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Albert's Catholic Primary School
Steers Croft , Stockbridge Village L28 8AJ
3out of 4 2,260 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 2,545 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edmund of Canterbury Catholic High School
Lordens Road , L14 8UD
- not rated 3,151 yd Voluntary aided 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 3,270 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 2,134 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.