St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Liverpool, Sefton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 197 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 24.90% |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 8NZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stphilipsprimaryschool-litherland.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01519281483 |
| URN | 104898 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 15 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 July 2022, published 30 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Springwell Park Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- King's Lander Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Hatton Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Litherland Moss Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sefton
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