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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L10 6NJ

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

81

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill108%

450 pupils · 415 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
204 / 246
School capacity
415
Capacity fill
450 / 415 (108%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs M Stevenson

Location

Address
Oriel Drive, Aintree
Postcode
L10 6NJ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 3–11, in Liverpool, Sefton, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.9%. 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 L10
6
Primary in L10
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Primary in Sefton LA
75

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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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Hudson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Liverpool · L31 5LE · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Barlows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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

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  • Melling Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Westvale Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM60.2%
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  • Holy Name Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bootle · L30 7PG · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Fazakerley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 7LD · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.94

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Stevenson
Telephone
01512886206
Website
http://www.holyrosaryschool.co.uk

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