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Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L9 6BU

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill92%

216 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
119 / 97
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
216 / 236 (92%)
Free school meals
57.7%
FSM pupils
112
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
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Long

Location

Address
Sparrow Hall Road
Postcode
L9 6BU
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
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, Liverpool, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 57.7%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L9

  • Ranworth Square Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L11 3DG · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Wellesbourne Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L11 5BA · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Monksdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L11 1HH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Long
Telephone
01515258552
Website
http://www.olasp.co.uk

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