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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

Sefton, L10 6NJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#8,937
of 13,686 nationally

About Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School sits within Sefton local authority, a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. Among the 59 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 34th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it just below the midpoint. The top-performing peers in the area are St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate, St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, and Shoreside Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 120 applications for 54 places, with 47 first-preference offers made. That works out at roughly 2. 2 applications per place, suggesting solid local demand. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is St Robert Bellarmine, about 3. 8 km away, though Holy Rosary itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in February 2025.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOriel Drive, Liverpool, Sefton, L10 6NJ
HeadteacherM Stevenson
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils450
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity450 / 415 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.