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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Southport · PR8 4LT

Ages 3–11 · 469 pupils · Sefton

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
395

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill102%

469 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
469
Boys / girls
244 / 225
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
469 / 460 (102%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Darren McCann

Location

Address
Grantham Road
Postcode
PR8 4LT
Town
Southport
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Southport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
2 on roll / 2 capacity
SEN unit places
24 on roll / 24 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 3–11, in Southport, Sefton, 469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 18.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Southport
32
Primary schools in Southport
21
Academies among open schools in Southport
38% (12)
Open schools in PR8
16
Primary in PR8
10
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 SouthportNear PR8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren McCann

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