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St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School

Hale Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L4 3RL

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 711461 pupils
Visit website ↗01515257602Ward: E05015292MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Outstanding

Nov 2021

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
67%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
39.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,865

2024-25

Places filled
96%

461 of 480 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 16 November 2021

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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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. -1%

68%
'18-19
63%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

15%
'18-19
12%
'22-23
13%
'23-24
13%
'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. +0

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'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. +0

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'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. -1

108
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.5

-0.6
'18-19
-0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.9

1.8
'18-19
2.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.2

0.0
'18-19
0.2
'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.

+11.5% vs Liverpool average

This school67.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Liverpool average

This school104.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.9 vs Liverpool average

This school105.0
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.
39.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.4%

Gender split

49%
51%

228 girls · 233 boys

Ethnicity

White British
70.5%
African
11.5%
Other White
7.2%
Other ethnic group
3.0%
Other Black
1.7%
Indian
1.5%
Other Asian
1.1%
Chinese
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.

+6.4% vs Liverpool average

This school39.9%
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.

-3.2% vs Liverpool average

This school18.2%
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.

-12.9% vs Liverpool average

This school3.0%
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.

+6.5% vs Liverpool average

This school23.4%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

4.6%
'18-19
4.2%
'21-22
4.9%
'22-23
5.6%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.2%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
11.4%
'22-23
17.5%
'23-24
17.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.9% vs Liverpool average

This school5.3%
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.

-2.3% vs Liverpool average

This school17.6%
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. +1.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
2.5%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
4.3%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
0.9%
'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.

-2.0% vs Liverpool average

This school1.5%
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
£107,000

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
75

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

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
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Vehicle crime
9
Drugs
7
Criminal damage and arson
7
Other crime
5
Anti social behaviour
3
Other theft
3
Robbery
2

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 104650