St John's Church of England Primary School
Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 116th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 November 2017, report published 29 November 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 February 2023
Pupils and children in the early years are happy at St John's Church of England Primary School. They enjoy coming to school because pupils and staff are kind and friendly. Staff have high expectations about what pupils can achieve. Pupils enjoy opportunities to find out about a wide range of subjects. They are eager to learn. Pupils achieve well across their subjects. Pupils enjoy very positive relationships with staff. Staff encourage, support and reward pupils to behave well. Pupils are keen to live up to this in lessons and at social times. Pupils learn about, and show, respect to others. Staff take any incidents of bullying or other unpleasant behaviours extremely seriously and carefully support pupils when this is needed. Pupils feel safe and looked after. Pupils said that staff are always there to help them. They trust staff to look after them. Pupils are encouraged to 'seek life in all its fullness'. They enjoy the wide range of extra opportunities they get to play and learn together. They learn how to get involved and take responsibility. For example, they are keen to make a positive contribution to their school through the school council and the ethos club.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders are not always clear about what component knowledge pupils should learn. This means that in these subjects, the activities that pupils undertake and the assessment strategies that teachers use are not always as well focused on the key building blocks of knowledge as they should be. As a result, some pupils do not know and remember as much they could in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that there is clarity about what component knowledge pupils should learn in these subjects. They should also ensure that staff know how to use this information to focus activities and assessment on the most important content.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
191 pupils on roll, with places for 196
Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Waterloo Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Ursuline Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Philippa Benford
- Phone
- 01519285685
- Address
- Denmark Street, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9RG
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 104920
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.