School profile

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L10 6NJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,928 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 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
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs M Stevenson
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104940.

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 maths55%, 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.5%, worse than England, similar to Sefton5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Sefton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Sefton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Sefton105105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Sefton74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Sefton69%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Sefton72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils450
Girls246
Boys204
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.7%
First language not English1.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.415
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size30

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
97.6%
Other White
0.9%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.4%
White and Black African
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)19.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.47
Support staff (FTE)20.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.1
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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)30

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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Sefton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, worse than Sefton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse 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 Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAintree Davenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHudson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryDixons Fazakerley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBarlows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMelling Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWestvale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFazakerley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

What is Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School ranks 10,928 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School made 58 offers from 111 applications (1.9 per offer), and 53 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School?

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School had 415 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School?

At Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% 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.