St John's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Liverpool, Liverpool.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 524 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 28.30% |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Address | Fountains Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 1UN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stjohnskirkdale.co.uk/page/?title=Admissions&pid=877 |
| Telephone | 01519221924 |
| URN | 132796 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2024, published 21 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 June 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Four Oaks Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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