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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L21 0EP

Ages 3–11 · 153 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
132

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

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
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 fill91%

153 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
73 / 80
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
153 / 168 (91%)
Free school meals
58.9%
FSM pupils
83
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 Maria Richardson

Location

Address
Ford Close, Litherland
Postcode
L21 0EP
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
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, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58.9%. 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 L21
12
Primary in L21
9
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 L21

  • Hatton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 9NZ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.1 miles away

  • English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 7LX · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

  • Forefield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 9TJ · Sefton

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM16.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Litherland Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bootle · L30 2NR · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 2RQ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Richardson
Telephone
01519490786
Website
www.ourladyqueenofpeaceprimary.co.uk

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