St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 6 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Kenyons Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 6 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are immensely proud to attend this exceptional school.”
- “Children in the early years and pupils across the school thrive, partly due to the care and guidance that they receive from staff.”
- “Pupils relish coming to this happy school each day.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 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) | 86% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Northway Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lydiate Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Green Park Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Summerhill Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St George's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good