These 13 primary schools in Merseyside have the best overall performance, according to the latest Department for Education league table.
Each primary school around Merseyside has been given a score out of 120 for SAT assessments in reading and mathematics. The average 'scaled’ scores' refer to Key Stage 2 assessments taken by pupils at the end of Year 6 in the summer of 2024.
The proportion of students meeting the ‘expected standard’ is included in the league table. According to the Department for Education, pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.
Pupils are classed as achieving at a ‘higher standard’ if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing.
5. St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Barton Close, St Helens
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School, an academy located on Barton Close, achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 110 in maths. 89% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 7% achieved a higher standard. | Google
6. Sudley Junior School, Aigburth, Liverpool
Sudley Primary School, located on Aigburth Road, achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 108 in maths. 86% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 23% achieved a higher standard. | Google Street View
7. Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton, Liverpool
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, an academy located on Church Road, achieved an average score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths. 86% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 18% achieved a higher standard. | Google Street View
8. West Kirby St Bridget’s C of E Primary School, West Kirby, Wirral
West Kirby St Bridget’s C of E Primary School, located on St Bridget's Lane, achieved an average score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths. 83% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 22% achieved a higher standard. | Google Street View