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.
9. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, Belle Vale, Liverpool
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, located on Hedgefield Road, achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 109 in maths. 83% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 17% achieved a higher standard. | Google
10. St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, Bootle, Sefton
St Robert Bellarmine, located on Harris Drive, achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 108 in maths. 83% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 17% achieved a higher standard. | Google
11. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crosby, Sefton
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, located on Back Lane, achieved an average score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths. 82% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 0% achieved a higher standard. | Google
12. Thingwall Primary School, Thingwall, Wirral
Thingwall Primary School, located on Pensby Road, achieved an average score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths. 81% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 16% achieved a higher standard. | Google Street View