St Albert's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Steers Croft
Stockbridge Village
Liverpool
Merseyside
L28 8AJ
Phone 01514778560
Reference Number 104467

St Albert's Catholic Primary School is performing well overall, demonstrating significant strengths in its commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and personal development. The school has a strong culture of safety, ensuring that pupils feel secure and that their well-being is prioritized. Leaders swiftly identify and support pupils’ needs, particularly those facing disadvantages or with special educational needs and disabilities. Although historically there have been challenges in writing achievements and overall attendance, improvements in teaching and support are paving the way for better outcomes and greater engagement from families and pupils alike.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 236
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.92%
Girls: 55.08%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 59.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 9 24
2 11 19 30
3 10 21 31
4 11 19 30
5 16 13 29
6 11 19 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 69.9%
African 8.5%
White, Other 6.4%
Mixed, Other 3.4%
Asian, Other 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.7%
Irish 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Needs attention
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 27 Jan 2026
Date Report
27 Jan 2026 School inspection
10 Nov 2021 School inspection
06 Dec 2016 Short inspection
13 Mar 2012 Full inspection
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
02 Oct 2006 Full inspection
11 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and supported.
  • Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • High-quality personal development curriculum that prepares pupils for future challenges.
  • Good relationships between staff and pupils fostering a welcoming environment.
  • Judicious use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Consistently low pupil attendance affecting educational engagement.
  • Historically low standards in writing compared to national averages.
  • Need for better retention of prior knowledge in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.7
Writing -1.3
Maths 4.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 2
Third Preference 7 1
From another Local Authority 9 5

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