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St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L22 8QF

Ages 3–11 · 246 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-13

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

246 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
121 / 125
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
246 / 341 (72%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pope Francis Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kieran Loftus

Location

Address
Oxford Road, Waterloo
Postcode
L22 8QF
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Sefton, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.6%. 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 L22
3
Primary in L22
3
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 L22

  • Waterloo Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L22 0LD · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM32.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Ursuline Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 6TT · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Valewood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 7YG · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 1AD · Sefton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand1.11

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kieran Loftus
Telephone
01519285586
Website
www.sestcatholicprimary.org

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