Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
149029
Address
Poulsom Drive, Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Poulsom Drive, L30 2NR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
164 (77% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
7.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
69.5%
Persistent absence
21.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
36.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.4%
Other White 3%
Other Black 3%
Mixed 2.4%
Other 2.4%
African 1.8%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
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 above average3.6
WritingAverage-2.7
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 38%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
14
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes22.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
0
3
Reception, Full-time
15
7
8
Year 1
17
13
4
Year 2
16
8
8
Year 3
24
10
14
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
24
9
15
Year 6
29
15
14
Year 2024-2025

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