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Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L37 8BZ

Ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill110%

232 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
118 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
232 / 210 (110%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
21
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
Mr Anthony Houghton

Location

Address
Bull Cop, Formby
Postcode
L37 8BZ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
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, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%. 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 L37
9
Primary in L37
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L37

  • Redgate Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 4EW · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Freshfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 3JT · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand2.11

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 2JN · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.82

    1.1 miles away

  • St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L37 2LX · Sefton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Shoreside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southport · PR8 2QZ · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.17

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Houghton
Telephone
01704877281
Website
www.olocprimary.co.uk/

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