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Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L25 8QH

Ages 4–11 · 402 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-20

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

45

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill96%

402 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
209 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
402 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Matthew White

Location

Address
Watergate Lane, Woolton
Postcode
L25 8QH
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
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 4–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 402 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.2%. 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 L25
14
Primary in L25
8
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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L25

  • Woolton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 5NN · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 9PA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Hunts Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 0PJ · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knowsley · L26 1UU · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew White
Telephone
01514286114
Website
http://www.muchwoolton.co.uk

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