St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 14 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Knowsley
Unique reference
104482
Address
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School, Pilch Lane, Huyton, L14 0JG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
467 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
9.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.1%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.4%
Indian 8.1%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.7%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.1
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 73%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
110
52
58
Year 4
123
61
62
Year 5
121
64
57
Year 6
113
53
60
Year 2023-2024

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