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.
13. Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School, Greasby, Wirral
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School, academy located on Rigby Drive, achieved an average score of 109 in reading and 107 in maths. 81% of pupils met the expected standards in KS2 and 14% achieved a higher standard. | Google Street View