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St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bootle · L30 5RH

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

223

Local authority

Sefton

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Bootle, Sefton, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Bootle
20
Primary schools in Bootle
14
Academies among open schools in Bootle
35% (7)
Open schools in L30
11
Primary in L30
6
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 BootleNear L30

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
104900

Location

Address
Ronald Ross Avenue, Netherton
Postcode
L30 5RH
Town
Bootle
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
107 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
223 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Murtagh
Telephone
01515254580
Website
www.stoswaldsnetherton.com

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
62%
Higher standard (RWM)
8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.8%

Persistent absence

20.2%

Unauthorised

3.0%

Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
183

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.6% · Persistent 24.9%
2021/22
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 20.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England