Primary school

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Sefton
  • PR8 4LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,983 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 67%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below+20.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−35.3 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below−29.3 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below+8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 89 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 92 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 61% · 90 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 51% · 86 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 59% · 81 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 87 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 62 pupils · North West 63%61%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 89 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 92 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 90 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 86 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 5% · 81 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 87 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 62 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 89 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 92 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 90 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 86 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 81 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 87 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 62 pupils · North West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 89 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 92 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 90 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 86 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 81 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 87 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 62 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd191
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2019

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor

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 · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026447
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.7%
First language not English15.0%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan10.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils9.5%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

97.2% full · 460 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.2
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 24.3
  • Other support 7.6

Teachers 19.8 FTE · Whole workforce 51.7 · 73 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,506
Spend per pupil£8,067
Staff spend per pupil£6,564
Reserve per pupil£1,165
  • +£504,000revenue reserve
  • +£190,000in-year balance

Grants £8,055 · self-generated £451 · premises £335 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,682,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it