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St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

Knowsley, L35 3SRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#7,990
of 13,686 nationally

About St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Knowsley, one of 47 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 25th in the borough, placing it in the middle of the pack, with a ranking score of 60 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The top-performing peers in Knowsley are Halewood Church of England Primary Academy, Halsnead Primary School and Malvern Primary School, all of which sit above St Leo's in the local rankings. The school is also within 0.6 kilometres of Whiston Willis Primary Academy, the nearest Outstanding-rated school in the area. With 219 pupils on roll against a capacity of 261, the school is not yet full, but it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions, receiving 36 applications for 25 places and making 22 offers to first-preference families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLickers Lane, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 3SR
HeadteacherAngela Tambourini
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils219
Free School Meals (FSM)41.8%
School Capacity219 / 261 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosForest SchoolGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballFootballDanceGymnasticsRoundersCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaBook ClubChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: stleossouthmead.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.