Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Arnot Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool, L4 4EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 71st of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 January 2017, report published 28 February 2017

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 November 2022

Pupils, and children in the early years, are happy, safe and confident. They live and breathe the school's mission to be 'Ready, Kind and Safe'. Pupils also respect and welcome diversity and difference. They are caring of each other and recognise when their peers may need additional support and help. Pupils talked enthusiastically about their school and about making friends. Pupils have the opportunity to take on responsibilities that promote and develop their character. For example, older pupils care and support younger pupils to access yoga sessions as part of their well-being programme. Leaders expect pupils to learn well. Pupils, and children in the early years, strive to achieve well in their lessons. They value and thrive on the learning opportunities provided by staff. Two-year-old children are equally well supported to learn, grow and develop. Children in the early years are well prepared for the demands of key stage 1. Overall, pupils across the school engage very well with learning. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils benefit from a calm and purposeful environment in which they can learn. Leaders quickly respond to any incidents of poor behaviour or bullying. They sensitively and carefully support pupils to regulate their behaviour, when required.

What the school should improve

  • Some pupils do not read as widely as they could across all subjects in the curriculum. As a result, this limits the breadth and depth of subject-specific knowledge that some pupils acquire. Leaders should finalise their approaches to reading across the school.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

490 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals43.7%

43.7%, 17.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.7%

25.7%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.8%

27.8%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School0.2 milesOfsted judgements: GoodNot published
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School0.2 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard67% met the expected standard
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School0.3 milesOfsted: Good29% met the expected standard
Bedford Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard38% met the expected standard
Northcote Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good45% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Paton
Address
Arnot Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool, L4 4ED
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
135267

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.