Primary school

Ursuline Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sefton
  • L23 6TT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,643 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 48%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 37%37% · 2022/232023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 71%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM56% · North West 63%3/10 Below−8 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below−24.2 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle−15.6 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle+21.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 56 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 60% · 60 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 68% · 59 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 61 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 67% · 51 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 30% · 60 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 56% · 54 pupils · North West 63%68%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 56 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 59 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 61 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 4% · 51 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 54 pupils · North West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 61 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 51 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · North West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 61 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 51 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 98 · 60 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 54 pupils · North West 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.2%
58 of 65 who put it first2014 · 90.2%2026 · 89.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6558
2nd352
3rd400

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026408
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.2%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 43.7%Boys 56.3%

97.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 143 responses (34.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.5% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.7% not applicable78.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed86.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% 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 school93% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 16.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.4
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 18.2 FTE · Whole workforce 36.2 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,476
Spend per pupil£6,439
Staff spend per pupil£4,641
Reserve per pupil£279
  • +£113,819revenue reserve
  • +£14,983in-year balance

Grants £6,225 · self-generated £251 · premises £373 per pupil