St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 February 2023.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and children in the early years are happy at St John’s Church of England Primary School.”
- “They enjoy coming to school because pupils and staff are kind and friendly.”
- “Staff have high expectations about what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders are not as clear about the component knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “In these subjects, staff are not able to ensure that activities or assessment strategies are well focused on the important knowledge that pupils should learn as they are elsewhere.”
- “This hinders what some pupils know and remember in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 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) | 63% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
What a pass unlocks for St John's Church of England Primary School
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Waterloo Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Valewood Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published