St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 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
Sefton
Unique reference
135085
Address
Copy Lane, Netherton, L30 7PG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
234 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.7%
Persistent absence
18.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97.4%
Mixed 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Other White 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 74%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
27
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
24
11
13
Reception, Full-time
30
12
18
Year 1
30
11
19
Year 2
28
13
15
Year 3
31
14
17
Year 4
31
18
13
Year 5
29
17
12
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2023-2024

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