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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Prescot · L34 6JJ

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
120 / 113
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
33
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 Angela Sutton

Location

Address
Ward Street
Postcode
L34 6JJ
Town
Prescot
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Knowsley
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 Prescot, Knowsley, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Primary schools in Prescot
14
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L34
7
Primary in L34
6
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.29

    0.4 miles away

  • Prescot Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM27.2%

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  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Whiston Willis Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Longton Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Halsnead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L35 3TX · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Sutton
Telephone
01514778220
Website
www.ourladysprescot.com

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