SchoolScoresSt Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class
Lower Breck Road, Anfield, Liverpool, L6 4BX
0151 260 5522 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 May 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
71% — 14 points above the Liverpool average, and 9 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 76% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 69% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Liverpool. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 50 |
| Of those, offered a place | 50 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 77 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 35th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 54.5% | 37.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 119th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 152nd highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 18.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 24th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 42.9% | 24.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 142nd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 158th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.0% | 15.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 122nd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 96th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 99th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 121st highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 37% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 55th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 64% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.9% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Anfield Road Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitefield Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pinehurst Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lister Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Park Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roscoe Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Four Oaks Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 May 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did St Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9 points above the England average of 62%.
Is St Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 50 families put St Margaret's Anfield CofE Primary School as their first choice for 55 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 50 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 134245.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.