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St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L7 0LH

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

2.10 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

2.10 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

63

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill91%

238 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
117 / 121
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
238 / 262 (91%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
76
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 Joanne McCormick

Location

Address
Holly Road
Postcode
L7 0LH
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.4%. 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 L7
11
Primary in L7
7
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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    • KS224%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Kensington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS223%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.88

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  • New Park Primary School

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.10

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  • Heygreen Primary School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM77.4%
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  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
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  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand0.83

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  • St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM73.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne McCormick
Telephone
01512609697
Website
www.stsebastiansliverpool.co.uk

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