St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Prescot, Knowsley
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Prescot, Knowsley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Knowsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bryer Road, Prescot, L35 5DN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming school.”
- “They are proud to celebrate each other’s achievements.”
- “Pupils said that staff care deeply for them.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders are less clear about the essential information that pupils must know and remember.”
- “On occasions, some pupils do not recall learning as well as they could.”
- “However, a small number of pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Knowsley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Knowsley.
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Halsnead Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Prescot Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Evelyn Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Willow Tree Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published