Voluntary aided school · Knowsley

St Marie's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104466URN

Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 6XL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Knowsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Knowsley

33 applications for 20 places · 33rd of 48 in Knowsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Inspection history

15 October 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
10 June 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Knowsley median (1.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Knowsley median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Knowsley median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Knowsley median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.9
2022 1.3; Knowsley median median 1.8
2021 1.2; Knowsley median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Knowsley median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.9
2017 2.2; Knowsley median median 1.8
2016 1.5; Knowsley median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.8
2014 1.5; Knowsley median median 1.8

This school
Knowsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	33	1.7	19	0.95
Sep 2025	30	55	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2024	27	40	1.5	25	0.93
Sep 2023	23	37	1.6	22	0.96
Sep 2022	28	37	1.3	20	0.71
Sep 2021	26	32	1.2	17	0.65
Sep 2020	21	35	1.7	18	0.86
Sep 2019	30	47	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2018	19	36	1.9	19	1.00
Sep 2017	20	43	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2016	37	57	1.5	28	0.76
Sep 2015	31	48	1.6	31	1.00
Sep 2014	34	50	1.5	32	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 73% · Maths 65% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%35th of 48 in Knowsley

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Knowsley 75% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Knowsley 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Knowsley 69% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Knowsley 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Knowsley 72% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Knowsley 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Knowsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	0%	105	103
2023/24	36%	5%	99	98
2022/23	46%	0%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
0.5 km · Knowsley

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Eastcroft Park School
0.9 km · Knowsley

2026

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kirkby CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Knowsley

Good2023

3.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Knowsley

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ravenscroft Community Primary School
1.3 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Park Brow Community Primary School
1.4 km · Knowsley

2026

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Community Primary School
1.5 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104466 · 340/3322
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 71.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 6XL
Local authority: Knowsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources