School profile

St George's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L31 5PD

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,677 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

St George's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr S Dillon
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104925.

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 maths56%, worse than England, similar to Sefton58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Sefton5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sefton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Sefton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sefton105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Sefton74%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Sefton69%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Sefton72%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils235
Girls128
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.7%
First language not English1.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.2

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
90.6%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other White
2.1%
Other Asian
1.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.3%
White and Black African
0.4%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.83
Support staff (FTE)14.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
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.

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Sefton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, similar to Sefton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Sefton0.8%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 George's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryMaricourt Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHudson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryMaghull High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryDeyes High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySummerhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGreen Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNorthway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St George's Catholic Primary School

What is St George's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St George's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2013.

How does St George's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St George's Catholic Primary School ranks 10,677 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are St George's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St George's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St George's Catholic Primary School made 28 offers from 62 applications (2.2 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St George's Catholic Primary School?

St George's Catholic Primary School has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St George's Catholic Primary School?

St George's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St George's Catholic Primary School?

At St George's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St George's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% 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.