Primary school

St Austin's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Liverpool
  • L19 9DH
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,312 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 25%25% · 2017/182018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 49%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · North West 63%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%4/10 Below−26.6 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle−9.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 62 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 69% · 59 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 77% · 56 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 69% · 52 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 63% · 60 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 60% · 52 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 65% · 55 pupils · North West 63%77%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 62 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 59 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 56 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 52 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 60 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 52 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 55 pupils · North West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 62 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 56 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 52 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 52 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 55 pupils · North West 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 62 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 52 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 52 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 55 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd213
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026411
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.0%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support14.8%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.4%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

95.4% full · 431 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 143 responses (34.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.6% not applicable43.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.1% not applicable77% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed77.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11
  • Other support 10.3

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 38.7 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,640
Spend per pupil£6,926
Staff spend per pupil£4,949
Reserve per pupil£400
  • +£163,851revenue reserve
  • −£117,149in-year balance

Grants £5,807 · self-generated £832 · premises £462 per pupil