St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Knowsley
Address	Hillside Road, Knowsley, L36 8BL
School Website	stcolumbasknowsley.co.uk
Telephone	1514778360
URN	104480

School Census

Total	230
Girls/Boys	114/116
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.6%/50.4%
% pupils where English not first language	7.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	127
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/11/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
12/11/2024
03/03/2020	Good
21/02/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	12/11/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	03/03/2020
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	21/02/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 November 2024	School inspection	View
03 March 2020	School inspection: Good	View
21 February 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
10 September 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
27 September 2010	Full inspection: Good	View
29 November 2007	Full inspection: Good	View
06 May 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	42%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	48
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	103.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	-2.0
Writing Progress	-1.2
Maths Progress	-0.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	104.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	-0.5
Maths Progress	2.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	71%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	104
Maths	103
Reading Progress	1.1
Writing Progress	-0.3
Maths Progress	0.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	50
As First Preference	30
As second preference	13
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	25
As second preference	19
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	46
As First Preference	24
As second preference	16
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	53
As First Preference	30
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	47
As First Preference	29
As second preference	10
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	31
As second preference	5
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	38
As First Preference	22
As second preference	13
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	37
As second preference	12
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	36
As First Preference	26
As second preference	5
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	36
As First Preference	25
As second preference	10
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	41
As First Preference	23
As second preference	13
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	24%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	35%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	53%
agree	24%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	18%
agree	18%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	53%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	29%
agree	53%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	24%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	6%
not applicable	24%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	47%
agree	35%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	41%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	47%
agree	35%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	41%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	12%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	53%
agree	24%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	82%
no	18%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	83%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.7%
african ethnic origin	4.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	85.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.8%
african ethnic origin	2.2%
irish ethnic origin	1.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.3%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

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