St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 13 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
465 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
46.9%
Girls
53.1%
First language not English
11.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.8%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.5%
Indian 7.7%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 2.5%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 1.1%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 72%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
118
47
71
Year 4
107
49
58
Year 5
120
59
61
Year 6
120
63
57
Year 2024-2025

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