English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 75th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 January 2015, report published 3 February 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

467 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals16.3%

16.3%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	41% met the expected standard
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Hatton Hill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
King's Lander Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Lewis Dinsdale
Phone: 01519285601
Website: englishmartyrs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7LX
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104931

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.