School profile

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bootle, L20 6ED

Outstanding

Map showing St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#362 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils236 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Mairead O'Neill Dowell
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104906.

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 schoolSeftonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%5%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score110104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading97%74%76%
Expected standard in writing90%69%73%
Expected standard in maths97%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils236
Girls109
Boys127
Eligible for free school meals14.4%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support30
EHC plan5
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.8%
Indian
1.3%
African
1.3%
Chinese
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence3.4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence5.4%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)126
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.1
Pupils per adult13.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.14
Support staff (FTE)10.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySpringwell Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy HawthornesFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNurseryGreenacre Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKing's Lander Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLinacre Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryThe Salesian Academy of St John BoscoAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLitherland Moss Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

What is St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School ranks 362 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School?

St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School has 236 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.