Located in Liverpool, St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, 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 Mark's Catholic Primary School currently has around 226 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46% boys and 54% girls. Around 38.2% 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 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fir Avenue, Liverpool, L26 0XR |
| Website: | www.stmarkshalewood.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01512888910 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Knowsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Susan Bradshaw |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104469 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 226 |
| Number of Boys: | 104 |
| Number of Girls: | 122 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.60% | 198 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 Mark's Catholic Primary School Fir Avenue , Halewood L26 0XR | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Plantation Primary School Hollies Road , Halewood L26 0TH | - not rated | 488 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Plantation Primary School Hollies Road , Halewood L26 0TH | 3out of 4 | 488 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood CofE Primary School Church Road , Halewood L26 6LB | - not rated | 588 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Church Road , Halewood L26 6LB | 3out of 4 | 588 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's High School Wood Road , Halewood L26 0TA | - not rated | 768 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Centre for Learning (Community) The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | - not rated | 957 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood Academy The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | 3out of 4 | 957 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Halewood College The Avenue , Wood Road L26 1UU | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Hallows RC High School Alderwood Avenue , Speke L24 2UB | - not rated | 2,539 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield School Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | - not rated | 434 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Finch Woods Academy Bailey's Lane , Halewood L26 0TY | 1out of 4 | 434 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cartbridge Residential School Cartbridge Lane , Halewood L26 6LH | - not rated | 911 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Knowsley Southern Primary Support Centre Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE | - not rated | 1,440 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Arncliffe School Arncliffe Road , Halewood L25 9QE | - not rated | 1,520 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.