School profile

St Paul's Catholic Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L12 8SJ

Requires improvement

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,036 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Paul's Catholic Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils500
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Clare O'Callaghan
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104661.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests128--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils500
Girls246
Boys254
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.2%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.512
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.99
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size31.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
Chinese
1.2%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
African
0.6%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)21.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.86
Support staff (FTE)22.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, better than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, better than Liverpool0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Paul's Catholic Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBlackmoor Park Infants' SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryBlackmoor Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryRunnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Edward's CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryHolly Lodge Girls' CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBroughton Hall Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCorinthian Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's Catholic Junior School

What is St Paul's Catholic Junior School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's Catholic Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Paul's Catholic Junior School rank in England?

St Paul's Catholic Junior School ranks 13,036 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are St Paul's Catholic Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at St Paul's Catholic Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend St Paul's Catholic Junior School?

St Paul's Catholic Junior School has 500 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's Catholic Junior School?

St Paul's Catholic Junior School had 512 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Paul's Catholic Junior School?

At St Paul's Catholic Junior School, the average class had 31.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's Catholic Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's Catholic Junior School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.