Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Liverpool
Unique reference
104632
Address
Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Liverpool, L11 0BQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
22.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
55.9%
Persistent absence
29.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.5%
Other White 13.5%
African 5%
Mixed 3.7%
Other 2.7%
Indian 2.3%
Other Black 2.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsBelow average-2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
1
3
Reception, Full-time
34
18
16
Year 1
22
16
6
Year 2
28
14
14
Year 3
31
16
15
Year 4
30
14
16
Year 5
35
20
15
Year 6
30
13
17
Year 2024-2025

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