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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L9 9AF

Ages 2–11 · 708 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
560

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

73

Places offered

78

1st-preference offers

73

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

708 pupils · 764 places

Pupils on roll
708
Boys / girls
369 / 339
School capacity
764
Capacity fill
708 / 764 (93%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
216
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Davey

Location

Address
Cedar Road
Postcode
L9 9AF
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
51 on roll / 51 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 708 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.4%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L9
13
Primary in L9
6
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Longmoor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L9 0EU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L9 3BU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Barlows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L9 9EH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Northcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.02

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  • St Monica's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Name Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 9LG · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Davey
Telephone
01515259600
Website
www.bsprimary.com

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