Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Watergate Lane, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 8QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Much Woolton Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 62nd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 March 2016, report published 6 May 2016

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

402 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

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

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woolton Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Belle Vale Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew White
Phone: 01514286114
Website: muchwoolton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watergate Lane, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 8QH
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104636

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.