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Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool, L9 6BUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#4,497
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School

Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School in Liverpool holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 69%. This is ten percentage points above the Liverpool local authority average of 59%, placing the school 26th out of 102 primary schools in the area. In the North West region it ranks 647th out of 2,065 schools, and nationally it sits in the 33rd percentile. The school's ranking score of 69 places it in the top 50 tier, though it sits behind local peers such as Sudley Primary and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary, both of which scored 86.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSparrow Hall Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L9 6BU
HeadteacherJamie Long
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)55.4%
School Capacity214 / 236 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketTennisRoundersAthleticsDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubEco ClubBook ClubFilm ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Our Lady and St Philomena's 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.