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EnglandNorth WestSeftonL31 0BPSt Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Primary

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

Primary

Sefton · Liverpool · L31 0BP www.stthomaslydiate.co.uk/

Pupils
239
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
239
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
239
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySefton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate · Primary · Sefton

Finance£6901 spend / pupil£7639 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
86%
-7pp
94%90%86%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
RWM higher standard
14%
-7pp
33%24%14%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 14%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
39%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
89%
LA AVG 73.46%
SPAG higher standard
21%
LA AVG 26.61%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.96
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 103.83
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
239
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
3%

Contact

Address
Kenyons Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP
Local authority
Sefton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2586%14%93%39%93%25%93%39%96%89%107.0108.0105.08%239
2023/2493%21%100%38%93%28%97%34%97%93%110.0108.0108.08%236
2022/2394%16%100%48%94%29%97%48%94%94%110.0109.0109.0+3.00+2.60+3.006%240
2018/1987%33%90%53%93%37%100%63%93%93%109.0111.0110.0+2.00+0.90+3.402%212

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523921.38%0%8%3%3%
2023/2423619.38%0%8%3%2%
2022/2324018.86%1%10%3%4%
2021/2221323.55%0%7%4%3%
2020/2121120.94%0%6%
2018/1921226.52%0%7%2%
2017/1824.83%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.