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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Liverpool, L25 2RWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#980 of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in Liverpool holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 83% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is well above the Liverpool local authority average of 59%, placing the school third out of 102 primary schools in the area. It also ranks in the top 10% nationally, sitting at the 7th percentile. The school’s overall ranking score of 83 puts it just behind Sudley Primary and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary, Woolton, which both scored 86.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHedgefield Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L25 2RW
HeadteacherMartin Burke
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils220
Free School Meals (FSM)32.5%
School Capacity220 / 210 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsSwimmingCricketFootballGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Our Lady of the Assumption 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.