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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedRoman Catholic577 pupilsNurseryLiverpool
School Chooser Score
36
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 21 to 55, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 35% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, March 2025
Reached the expected level at 1143%England 63%
Attendance93.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families42%Far more than most schools
PlacesFull577 pupils, 420 places
Pupils per teacher20.4School workforce census

All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) in Liverpool for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 577 pupils, 157 more than it has places for. About 42 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 36 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 35% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Oakfield, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2QG0151 263 9561allsaintsanfield.co.ukMrs Jamie Dunn headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 4 March 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

63 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1143%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level10%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score103.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score103.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 48%48%20172018: 45%45%20182019: 61%61%20192023: 39%39%20232024: 48%48%20242025: 43%43%2025
Since 2017: -5%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017LiverpoolEngland
Pupils tested636164625858
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%48%39%61%45%48%58%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%3%6%3%2%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score103.0102.0102.0107.0102.0102.0104.5105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score103.0102.0102.0104.0102.0103.0103.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.0103.0102.0105.0103.0103.0104.7105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard57%59%55%76%59%66%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard62%57%55%73%55%71%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)52%59%61%71%67%72%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.1+1.6-1.8-1.1
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.1-1.3-1.0-0.6
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged30%36%30%57%52%38%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged62%56%47%66%40%54%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
30%62%
Gap 32 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
53%32%
Gap 21 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
33%43%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
5%10%
Gap 5 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Full450 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
107% full

The school is full, with 30 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Liverpool council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll577Census January 2026
Places420137% full
Pupils from low-income families41%42% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English20%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%108 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan9%53 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.519 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils16%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)44%£313,100 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls296 / 281
White British pupils69%

Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) and SEN unit with 36 pupils and a SEN unit with 36 pupils, for autism, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Liverpool with autism provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.1 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (80), Autistic spectrum disorder (39), Severe learning difficulty (19), emotional and mental health (17), Specific learning difficulty (4), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll577577567565562460
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals41%46%34%34%29%36%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language20%19%17%15%11%8%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support24%17%20%17%23%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans9%10%11%9%6%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school20.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission3.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.8%7.5%7.1%6.8%4.9%5.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%1.9%4.0%4.2%2.9%3.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence3.4%5.6%3.2%2.6%2.0%1.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence20.2%24.1%23.3%24.9%15.5%18.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.21.21.80.2
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01010

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers26.2full-time equivalent, 27 people
Pupils per teacher20.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants36.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£48,028
Teachers who left in the year16%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,665England £7,738. Total £4.6m
Income per pupil£8,834England £7,697. Total £4.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,183England £3,480
Money in reserve-1%In the red: -£34k, -£63 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£90kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,665spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,32312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate116 per 1,000 people28% higher than the England average
Typical house price£176,500Liverpool
Nearest bus stop210 mSt Andrew Road, 17 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Anfield Road Primary SchoolCouncil150 m702No overall grade 20245Compare
Four Oaks Community Primary SchoolAcademy680 m345Requires improvement 202262Compare
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England770 m441Good 202348Compare
Pinehurst Primary SchoolAcademy820 mGood 2022Compare
Whitefield Primary SchoolCouncil880 m339Outstanding 202493Compare
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.7 miles445Good 202462Compare
The Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles474No overall grade 202590Compare
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.8 miles376Good 202344Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats35%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 36 is 13 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 49 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Florence Melly Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles450Not inspected65Compare
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic1.3 miles461Report card 202663Compare
Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolCouncil8.3 miles631Good 202349Compare
Allanson Street Primary SchoolCouncil10.0 miles454Good 202447Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 36 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 36% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 21 to 55. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.17
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 63 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.12
Ofsted grade, 1.5 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 63 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.03
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.10
2024/25; 397 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.09
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 63 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School a good school?

It is about average. All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 36 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 35% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 21 to 55, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 4 March 2025.

How good are All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 43% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 10% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School have?

577 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 420 places, so it is 137% full.

Is All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 30 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Pupils were in school 93.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School?

The average class had 26.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 16% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) and sen unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Oakfield, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2QG
Telephone
0151 263 9561
Website
www.allsaintsanfield.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Jamie Dunn
Type of school
Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Liverpool
Local authority
Liverpool
Ward
Anfield
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2003 (result of amalgamation)
URN
134250 · LAESTAB 3412006 · UKPRN 10075206
Formerly
All Saints Catholic Junior School, All Saints Catholic Infant and Nursery School

Where these figures come from