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St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L4 3RX

Ages 2–7 · 418 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
1.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
247

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

105

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
106
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill91%

418 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
220 / 198
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
418 / 460 (91%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–7

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 Colette Jennings

Location

Address
Margaret Road, Walton
Postcode
L4 3RX
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
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 2–7, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.5%. 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 L4
13
Primary in L4
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Jennings
Telephone
01515258489
Website
www.stfrancisdesalesinfants.org.uk

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