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St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

Sefton, L30 5RHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,764
of 13,686 nationally

About St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

St Oswald's Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Sefton, one of 74 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 45th out of 59 primaries in the borough, placing it in the bottom half of Sefton's schools. The top-performing local peers include St Thomas Church of England Primary School in Lydiate, St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, and Shoreside Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Robert Bellarmine, 2.3 kilometres away. St Oswald's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2012. The school serves 228 pupils, which is above its official capacity of 210, and 42.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Emma Murtagh is the headteacher, and the school has a Church of England religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRonald Ross Avenue, Bootle, Sefton, L30 5RH
HeadteacherEmma Murtagh
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)42.2%
School Capacity228 / 210 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2022
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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, 15 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomLibraryGymnasiumDining HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersAthleticsGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingDramaGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: stoswaldsnetherton.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Oswald's Church of England 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.