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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bootle · L30 7PG

Ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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%

231 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
105 / 126
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
231 / 230 (100%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
42
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
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Phillips

Location

Address
Copy Lane, Netherton
Postcode
L30 7PG
Town
Bootle
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 Bootle, Sefton, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Bootle
20
Primary schools in Bootle
14
Academies among open schools in Bootle
35% (7)
Open schools in L30
11
Primary in L30
6
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 BootleNear L30

  • The Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bootle · L30 0QS · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM50.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Netherton Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bootle · L30 3RU · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Hudson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 5LE · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Aintree Davenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 8LE · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Phillips
Telephone
01515266423
Website
http://www.stbenedictsprimary.co.uk

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