St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Higher Road, Halewood, Liverpool, L26 1TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 125th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 30 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.6%

16.6%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Yew Tree Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Hunts Cross Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Plantation Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	67% 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: Mrs J Webster
Phone: 01512888940
Website: standrewapostle.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Higher Road, Halewood, Liverpool, L26 1TD
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 104470

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.