English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 23 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 467 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 23 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils receive an exceptional education at English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School.”
- “They rise to meet the very high expectations that the school has for their achievement and conduct.”
- “Pupils want the school to be the best that it can be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 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) | 62% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Hatton Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Lander Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Springwell Park Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published