St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Neilson Road, Aigburth, St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Primary School, Liverpool, L17 7BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 107th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2014, report published 16 September 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 June 2023

Pupils are happy at St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School. They enjoy the warm welcome from staff each morning. Pupils said that staff care for them well. They told the inspector that school is fun and that they enjoy their lessons. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils behave well in lessons and during breaktimes. The school values permeate pupils' everyday life. They listen to their teachers and work hard. Pupils achieve well. Pupils get on well together. They are kind to each other. On the rare occasions on which bullying takes place, leaders deal with it effectively. This helps pupils feel safe. Pupils, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision), enjoy the wider opportunities outside of their lessons. For example, they like to select books from the 'reading hutch' in the playground. Leaders offer a range of extracurricular clubs and activities, including athletics, board games and knitting. All pupils are encouraged to attend and most pupils go to several activities each week. Parents and carers are invited to join events to learn alongside their children. These events cover a wide range of curriculum areas and have included learning about using technology safely and managing money effectively. Pupils enjoy learning alongside their parents.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking. This impacts on how some pupils learn in these subjects. In these subjects, leaders must identify the key subject knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which this should be taught.
  • In a few subjects, teachers' checks are not matched to the knowledge the pupils are learning. This means teachers do not identify and address the gaps and misconceptions that some pupils have in their knowledge. Leaders should ensure that teachers use leaders' assessments to check that pupils are learning the curriculum as intended.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

443 pupils on roll, with places for 484

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.2%

10.2%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.3%

11.3%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Charles' Catholic Academy0.1 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Matthew Arnold Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
The Belvedere Preparatory School0.7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Laura Moreton
Address
Neilson Road, Aigburth, St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Primary School, Liverpool, L17 7BA
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
133330

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.