St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

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

Upper Hill Street, Liverpool, L8 5UXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 27th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 19 December 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 November 2023

The school provides exceptional levels of care to its pupils. Pupils are treated with warmth and kindness. They are greeted each morning by friendly smiles from their teachers. Pupils love their school and are proud to be a member of the 'St Patrick's family'. Pupils are happy and safe and thrive in this nurturing environment. Pupils embody the school's high expectations for behaviour. They have excellent attitudes to their learning. Pupils get along with each other incredibly well. They play nicely together during social times and rarely fall out. The school acts quickly to immediately address any bullying concerns that pupils might have. The school is ambitious for what pupils should learn. In subjects such as reading, writing and mathematics, pupils typically achieve well by the time that they leave the school. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils consistently benefit from the range of additional opportunities available to them. Clubs are plentiful and well attended. Pupils experience well-thought-out trips that bring their learning to life. Pupils were particularly excited to tell inspectors about their recent musical performances, including one linked to an international televised song contest. They regularly engage in charitable work to support their chosen causes.

What the school should improve

  • In a minority of subjects, pupils undertake learning activities that do not help them to develop their knowledge of some fundamental concepts. This means that pupils' knowledge is not as strong as it could be in some curriculum areas. The school should provide more robust curriculum guidance in these subjects to help teachers design activities that help pupils to build a rich body of knowledge over time.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals48.9%

48.9%, 22.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.8%

46.8%, 25.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Windsor Community Primary School0.2 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard39% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
St Silas Church of England Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding56% met the expected standard
Kingsley Community School0.6 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good40% 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 Joanne Lewis
Address
Upper Hill Street, Liverpool, L8 5UX
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
104660

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.