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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Merseyside · L31 2LB

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

43

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill111%

234 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
124 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
234 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
10
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Perree

Location

Address
Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool
Postcode
L31 2LB
Town
Merseyside
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
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 Merseyside, Sefton, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Merseyside
7
Primary schools in Merseyside
3
Academies among open schools in Merseyside
0% (0)
Open schools in L31
15
Primary in L31
11
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 MerseysideNear L31

  • Lydiate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 2JZ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.74

    0.1 miles away

  • Green Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 8BW · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.23

    0.7 miles away

  • St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 8BW · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Northway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 9AA · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.09

    0.8 miles away

  • St George's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 5PD · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Perree
Telephone
01515265856
Website
http://www.stgregorysprimary.co.uk/

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