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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Montague Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L13 5TE

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 3–11635 pupils
Visit website ↗01512288436Ward: E05015315MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
60%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,376

2024-25

Places filled
101%

635 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↓ -23%

83%
'18-19
58%
'22-23
56%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -6%

9%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
9%
'23-24
3%
'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.↓ -3

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'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.↓ -2

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'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.↓ -2

107
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -5.2

3.0
'18-19
-2.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.0

2.0
'18-19
1.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -1.1

1.0
'18-19
-0.1
'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.

+4.5% vs Liverpool average

This school60.0%
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

+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.
33.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
28.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.9%

Gender split

50%
50%

319 girls · 316 boys

Ethnicity

White British
62.4%
Indian
11.3%
African
5.7%
Other White
4.6%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Chinese
2.8%
Other Mixed
1.9%
Other Asian
1.3%
White & Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Black
1.1%
White & Asian
1.1%
Caribbean
0.8%

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.

+0.2% vs Liverpool average

This school33.7%
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.

+7.1% vs Liverpool average

This school28.5%
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.

-13.7% vs Liverpool average

This school2.2%
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.

+5.0% vs Liverpool average

This school21.9%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.7%

4.0%
'18-19
6.9%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.7%
'18-19
21.2%
'21-22
19.1%
'22-23
21.1%
'23-24
20.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school6.7%
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.

+0.6% vs Liverpool average

This school20.5%
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.↑ +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.16%

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
0.16%
'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.

-2.6% vs Liverpool average

This school0.9%
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.

+0.10% vs Liverpool average

This school0.16%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£115,000

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
135

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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
3/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
51
Violence and sexual offences
40
Criminal damage and arson
11
Public order
11
Other theft
6
Anti social behaviour
4
Burglary
2
Other crime
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 142523