Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool L31 2LB
10 reasons to choose St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Lydiate
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St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Lydiate has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the 7 best state primary schools in Sefton and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Lydiate is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Lydiate has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, Lydiate ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.
The St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Lydiate curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Lydiate
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Lydiate
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Lydiate
Stanfield Merchant Taylors’ School (5.5 miles); St Mary’s College Preparatory School (6.4 miles).
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (0.4 miles); Aughton St Michael’s Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Summerhill Primary School (2 miles).
Merchant Taylors’ Girls School (5.5 miles); St Mary’s College, Liverpool (5.8 miles); Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School (5.9 miles).
St Bede’s Catholic High School (3.7 miles); St John Bosco Arts College (6.8 miles); Formby High School (7 miles).