St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bryer Road, Prescot, L35 5DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Prescot for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 12th of 12 primary schools in Prescot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 18 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 February 2023
Pupils are happy and safe at this welcoming school. They are proud to celebrate each other's achievements. Pupils said that staff care deeply for them. Pupils enjoy learning. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' achievement and for their behaviour. Pupils share these expectations and strive to please adults in all that they do. Pupils learn in classrooms that are calm and purposeful. Pupils, including children in the early years, achieve well. Staff provide effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils with SEND are fully included in all aspects of the curriculum and of school life. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They told inspectors that they learn how to treat others with respect. Pupils appreciate the many differences between people. They explained that it is important not to judge a book by its cover. Pupils are confident that staff will tackle any incidents of bullying quickly and effectively. Pupils benefit from a variety of extra-curricular activities and trips. For example, they visit museums, theatres and the local residential home. Pupils care about their community. They help to raise money for charities.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking. They have not identified all the essential knowledge that pupils must learn and when this should happen. This prevents some pupils from securing important information into their long-term memory. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking across all subjects so that pupils know and remember more.
- Some pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. From time to time, this hinders how well they learn the curriculum and how often they participate in enrichment activities. Leaders should continue to reduce the proportion of pupils who are regularly absent from school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
230 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 68% met the expected standard |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
| Halsnead Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Prescot Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Evelyn Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Sheerin
- Phone
- 01514266869
- Address
- Bryer Road, Prescot, L35 5DN
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- URN
- 104453
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.