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
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.7%
Mixed2.5%
Other White3.7%
Indian7.7%
White British81.5%
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

AreaPercentage
School
76%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
14%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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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