Primary school

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sefton
  • L10 6NJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,928 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 17%17% · 2017/182018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 65%2024/25: top 73%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM55% · North West 63%3/10 Below−34.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%4/10 Below−13.8 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−28.8 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 69% · 59 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 81% · 59 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 58 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 68% · 60 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 60 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 55% · 60 pupils · North West 63%81%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 59 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 59 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 58 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 60 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 60 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · North West 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.0%
53 of 57 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 93.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5753
2nd445
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026450
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.8%
First language not English1.3%
SEN support8.9%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.5%

Girls 53.6%Boys 46.4%

108.4% full · 415 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (14.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.2% not applicable31.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.8% not applicable89.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.2% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.4% 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 school84.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 14.3
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 14.5
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 40 · 57 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,047
Spend per pupil£6,136
Staff spend per pupil£4,679
Reserve per pupil£206
  • +£91,696revenue reserve
  • −£39,396in-year balance

Grants £5,819 · self-generated £228 · premises £317 per pupil