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St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Liverpool
  • L7 0LH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,093 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 9%2017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 27%2024/25: top 54%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM63% · North West 63%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM6% · North West 6%5/10 Middle
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 83% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 83% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 84% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 63% · 32 pupils · North West 63%90%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 16% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 17% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 21% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 19% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 26% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 6%26%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 110 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 32 pupils · North West 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 111 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 32 pupils · North West 105111103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in62.5%
30 of 48 who put it first2014 · 65.1%2026 · 62.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4830
2nd110
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Edge Hill · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2015Outstanding
  3. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026238
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.7%
First language not English31.1%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

90.8% full · 262 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (27.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.7% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable84.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.7% who said Yes above63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 7.5

Teachers 11 FTE · Whole workforce 27.2 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,831
Spend per pupil£7,142
Staff spend per pupil£5,275
Reserve per pupil£1,138
  • +£254,441revenue reserve
  • +£154,018in-year balance

Grants £7,368 · self-generated £463 · premises £541 per pupil