Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School
Cedar Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L9 9AF
- Ofsted
- Not judged
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 56%
- Overall absence
- 7.5%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 31.4%
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Spend per pupil
- £7,012
- Places filled
- 96%
Nov 2024
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
732 of 764 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 12 November 2024
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
SATs results (Key Stage 2)
End of primary · Year 6
Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -19%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -5%
Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.→ +0
Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2
Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -3.1
Writing↓ -2.0
Maths↓ -2.7
How this school compares
Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
+0.5% vs Liverpool average
Average reading scaled score
+1.7 vs Liverpool average
Average maths scaled score
+0.9 vs Liverpool average
Pupil makeup
Spring school census · 2024-25
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 31.4%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 11.9%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 7.0%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 10.0%
Gender split
357 girls · 375 boys
Ethnicity
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
How this school compares
Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
-2.1% vs Liverpool average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-9.5% vs Liverpool average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-8.9% vs Liverpool average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
-6.9% vs Liverpool average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +2.9%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
+0.3% vs Liverpool average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
+2.3% vs Liverpool average
Suspensions & exclusions
As a percentage of pupils on roll
Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.→ +0.0%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
How this school compares
Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.
-3.5% vs Liverpool average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.06% vs Liverpool average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool
- Median house price
- £140,000
- DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
- 2/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 5.7%
- Recorded crimes
- 109
- Degree-level+
- 22%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Residents 16+ · Census 2021
Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 141076