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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L13 5TE

Ages 3–11 · 608 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-18

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
1.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
550

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill97%

608 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
608
Boys / girls
301 / 307
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
608 / 630 (97%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
197
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
Miss Donna Hay

Location

Address
Montague Road
Postcode
L13 5TE
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 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 608 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 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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Donna Hay
Telephone
01512288436
Website
www.stoswaldsschool.com

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