St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

About St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in Liverpool holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a change from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection in 2013. The school’s strongest academic indicator comes from its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places the school comfortably above the Liverpool local authority average of 59% and ranks it 10th out of 102 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 76 reflects solid, consistent performance across the core subjects, with reading and writing expected attainment rates of 93% and 90% respectively.

Looking more closely at the exam data, St Vincent de Paul’s pupils performed particularly well in reading, where the average scaled score reached 107 and 34% achieved the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 105, with 21% reaching the higher threshold and 86% meeting the expected standard. Writing saw 28% of pupils achieve the higher standard. The school does not have published progress scores for any of the three core subjects, so it is not possible to measure how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the attainment figures are strong enough to place the school ahead of most of its Liverpool peers, though it sits behind local top performers such as Sudley Primary and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary, both of which scored 86 in the same ranking metric.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 39 applications for 21 places and 19 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86. Facilities include playing fields, an ICT suite, a library, an outdoor playground and a chapel, reflecting its Roman Catholic character. Sports on offer include rounders, gymnastics, netball, tennis and dance, while clubs cover drama, choir and chess. The school provides for a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, speech and language communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. With a nursery provision and a capacity of 210 against 235 pupils on roll, the school is operating slightly above its official capacity. This is a school that suits families prioritising strong core academic outcomes within a faith-based setting, particularly those who value a Good-rated school with a clear Catholic identity and a broad range of extracurricular activities.

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