School profile

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L9 9AF

Good

Map showing Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,465 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils708 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Christopher Davey
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141076.

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 maths56%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%8%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading71%71%76%
Expected standard in writing77%69%73%
Expected standard in maths70%69%75%
Pupils taking tests100--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils708
Girls339
Boys369
Eligible for free school meals30.6%
First language not English11.2%
SEN support78
EHC plan56
Average class size25.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.4%
Indian
7.6%
African
5.1%
Other White
1.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0.7%
Pakistani
0.4%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence7.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence24.1%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence2%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)60
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)59
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll641
Unfilled places23.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)28.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.33
Support staff (FTE)52.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryArchbishop Beck Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryLongmoor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRice Lane Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarlows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorthcote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAlsop High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.2 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy HawthornesFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimarySpringwell Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

What is Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School ranks 10,465 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School?

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School has 708 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 840.

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.