St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Kenyons Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 3rd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 June 2024, report published 11 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 June 2024
Pupils are immensely proud to attend this exceptional school. Children in the early years and pupils across the school thrive, partly due to the care and guidance that they receive from staff. Pupils relish coming to this happy school each day. The school has an unswerving commitment to excellence which permeates throughout the whole school community. Pupils benefit from a highly engaging curriculum which enables pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to flourish in all aspects of school life. Pupils eagerly rise to meet the school's demanding expectations for their learning. They achieve extremely well. Pupils behave impeccably. They live and breathe the school's values in all that they say and do. Pupils are exceptionally respectful and tolerant of people from other faiths and cultures. They show a deep understanding of what it means to be active and responsible citizens in modern Britain. Pupils make an exceptionally strong contribution to the life of the school. For example, every pupil in key stage 2 avidly takes on many leadership roles in school. These include working as arts or humanities ambassadors or members of the diversity team and the caring in the community team.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
236 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northway Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Lydiate Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| Green Park Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Alty
- Phone
- 01515319955
- Address
- Kenyons Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 145096
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.