St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Margaret Road, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside · L4 3RX
- Ofsted
- Not judged
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 35.3%
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Spend per pupil
- £6,871
- Places filled
- 91%
Nov 2024
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
417 of 460 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 5 November 2024
- Early years
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
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.
- 35.3%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 31.7%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 3.8%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 19.7%
Gender split
207 girls · 210 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.
+1.8% 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.
+10.3% 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.
-12.1% 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.
+2.8% vs Liverpool average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↓ -0.9%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -5.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-2.5% vs Liverpool average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-6.7% 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.↑ +1.4%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.23%
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.
-2.1% 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
- £107,000
- 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
- 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
- 75
- Degree-level+
- 20%
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 104651