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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L13 2BA

Ages 2–11 · 234 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
59
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 fill94%

234 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
119 / 115
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
234 / 248 (94%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Claire Bellis-Knox

Location

Address
30 Church Road
Postcode
L13 2BA
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
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 2–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.6%. 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 L13
16
Primary in L13
11
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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  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 9LY · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 5TE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Lister Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Corinthian Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 6SH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadgreen Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 5UE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Bellis-Knox
Telephone
01512284137
Website
stcuthberts.school

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