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Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School

Sparrow Hall Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L9 6BU

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311214 pupils
Visit website ↗01515258552Ward: E05015302MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
55%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
25.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,094

2024-25

Places filled
91%

214 of 236 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 February 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -7%

62%
'18-19
63%
'22-23
69%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -8%

8%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

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. -1

102
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
101
'24-25

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. +1

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

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. +0

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.5

2.7
'18-19
-0.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.0

3.9
'18-19
2.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.7

2.3
'18-19
3.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

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

This school55.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-3.3 vs Liverpool average

This school101.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.9 vs Liverpool average

This school104.0
Liverpool average103.1
Best in Liverpool110.0
England average104.4

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.
52.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
22.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
4.2%

Gender split

46%
54%

98 girls · 116 boys

Ethnicity

White British
60.7%
African
9.3%
Other White
5.6%
Indian
4.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other Black
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Chinese
1.9%
White & Black African
1.4%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%
Irish
0.9%
Other Mixed
0.9%

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.

+19.3% vs Liverpool average

This school52.8%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+0.6% vs Liverpool average

This school22.0%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.8% vs Liverpool average

This school5.1%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-12.7% vs Liverpool average

This school4.2%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.3%

5.7%
'18-19
5.7%
'21-22
5.8%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +7.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.0%
'18-19
14.7%
'21-22
13.0%
'22-23
30.0%
'23-24
18.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Liverpool average

This school6.0%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.2% vs Liverpool average

This school18.7%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

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. -0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.1%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

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.

-3.0% vs Liverpool average

This school0.5%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£133,000

2023 · England £295,000

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.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
110

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

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

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
38
Other theft
17
Criminal damage and arson
13
Drugs
10
Public order
8
Vehicle crime
7
Anti social behaviour
5
Burglary
5

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 131837