St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool, Knowsley
St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Knowsley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. Knowsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fir Avenue, Halewood, Liverpool, L26 0XR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 217 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to St Mark’s primary school.”
- “They arrive each day with a happy smile, keen to meet with their friends and learn new things.”
- “Pupils appreciate the differences between each other.”
To improve
- “However, there is still more to do to ensure that these expectations are realised, and pupils’ achievement improves.”
- “Currently, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should in a few subjects.”
- “Governors are still developing effective systems to ensure that they have a clear and complete understanding of the school’s performance.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 23 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.
- Plantation Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Yew Tree Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sylvester Primary Academy 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blacklow Brow School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published