School profile

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Liverpool, L13 5TE

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils608 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Donna Hay
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Jan 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142523.

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 maths60%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading74%71%76%
Expected standard in writing78%69%73%
Expected standard in maths74%69%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils608
Girls307
Boys301
Eligible for free school meals32.7%
First language not English30.1%
SEN support142
EHC plan22
Average class size25.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.6%
Indian
10.4%
African
7.6%
Other White
5.4%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Chinese
2.8%
Other mixed
2%
Other Black
1.5%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.2%

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 absence6.9%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence21.1%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)71
Applications (Reception)97
First preference applications (Reception)64
First preference offers (Reception)64
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll583
Unfilled places7.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)27.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.85
Support staff (FTE)38.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Oswald's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBroadgreen PrimaryFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDixons Broadgreen AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKing's Northway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurseryEast Prescot Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCorinthian Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy WavertreeFree schools
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

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

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Oct 2018.

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

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

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

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has 608 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.