St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Prescot, Knowsley
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Prescot, Knowsley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 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
- Tithebarn Road, Knowsley, Prescot, L34 0HA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “Pupils are encouraged and supported to be the best that they can be.”
- “Staff instil self-belief into pupils.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, teachers choose activities that do not help pupils to practise and consolidate their learning.”
- “Furthermore, teachers do not always check if pupils have learned the essential knowledge.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 November 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) | 56% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 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.
- Knowsley Village School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Albert's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockbridge Village Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Brow Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Knowsley Lane Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published