St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 7–11 · Liverpool, Knowsley
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Liverpool, Knowsley for ages 7–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School, Pilch Lane, Huyton, Liverpool, L14 0JG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 457 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2024
Strengths
- “They described it as ‘a loving, caring and safe community’.”
- “Pupils are welcoming, polite and respectful.”
- “They are proud of the contribution that they make to their wider community.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils find reading difficult, and they are not catching up quickly enough.”
- “This is because the school lacks sufficient decodable books for pupils to be able to practise their reading often enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 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) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Knowsley.
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Malvern Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Roby Park Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Park View Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published