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St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bootle · L20 6ED

Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-02

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

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

236 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
127 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
236 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
34
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
Mrs Mairead O'Neill Dowell

Location

Address
Harris Drive
Postcode
L20 6ED
Town
Bootle
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
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 Bootle, Sefton, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Bootle
20
Primary schools in Bootle
14
Academies among open schools in Bootle
35% (7)
Open schools in L20
14
Primary in L20
9
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 L20

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mairead O'Neill Dowell
Telephone
01519221216
Website
http://www.strobertbellarmine.co.uk/

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