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St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L16 2LN

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-26

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19

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 fill114%

420 pupils · 369 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
203 / 217
School capacity
369
Capacity fill
420 / 369 (114%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Edward Flood

Location

Address
Chelwood Avenue, Childwall
Postcode
L16 2LN
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
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 4–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.8%. 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 L16
5
Primary in L16
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L16

  • Childwall Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 1NW · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.10

    0.3 miles away

  • Malvern Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 6XA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.36

    0.6 miles away

  • Rudston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L16 4PQ · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Dovecot Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 0LH · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Roby Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Knowsley · L36 4NY · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.69

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Flood
Telephone
01517220464
Website
www.paschalbaylon.org.uk

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