St Laurence's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Laurence's 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 135th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2019, report published 26 June 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

390 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals34.9%

34.9%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Laurence's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park Brow Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Kirkby CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Marie's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% 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 Paul MacKenzie
Phone: 01515464733
Website: stlaurences.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9QX
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 104461

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.