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St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L18 8BD

Ages 4–11 · 217 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

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)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill100%

217 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
109 / 108
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
217 / 218 (100%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Michael Brooks

Location

Address
Sands Road Off Elmsley Road, Mossley Hill
Postcode
L18 8BD
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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 4–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 217 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.1%. 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 L18
9
Primary in L18
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.

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  • Dovedale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 1JX · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Greenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 1JB · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.64

    0.6 miles away

  • Mosspits Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 6UN · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.68

    0.9 miles away

  • Booker Avenue Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 9SB · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Booker Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 9SB · Liverpool

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.04

    0.9 miles away

  • Sudley Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L17 6BH · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.58

    1.0 miles away

  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 0DW · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.83

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Brooks
Telephone
01517243233
Website
www.stanthonyofpadua.co.uk

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