St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
About St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in the Liverpool local authority, serving 162 pupils aged 3 to 11. It sits 69th out of 102 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing nearby peers include Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. For families prioritising a faith-based setting, St Finbar's offers a clear Catholic character, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated the school Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school has held a Good rating consistently across its last two inspections, with the previous one in 2016 also awarding Good for overall effectiveness. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St Silas Church of England Primary School, just 0.8 km away, which may be a consideration for parents weighing options.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Nov 2021Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:20
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
Source: st-finbars.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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