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St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L1 5BY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,839 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Lisa Salters
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104667.

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 maths40%, 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.8%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than 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.106, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing48%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils228
Girls118
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.2%
First language not English45.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.211
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.5

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
33.8%
Other ethnic group
15.4%
Other White
11.8%
Other mixed
8.8%
African
7%
Indian
6.1%
Chinese
5.3%
Other Black
3.1%
White and Black African
1.8%
Irish
1.3%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)8
Support staff (FTE)16.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, worse 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miAll-throughLIPA SchoolFree schools
Inadequate
0.4 miSecondaryThe Studio School LiverpoolStudio schools
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLiverpool Life Sciences UTCUniversity technical college
Good
0.4 mi16 plusLIPA Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryPleasant Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Nicholas Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableNazene Danielle School of Performing ArtsOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 mi16 plusUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNurseryAbercromby Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School

What is St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School ranks 13,839 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 39 applications (1.3 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?

At St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.