Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
No rating
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
170 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
5.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
64.1%
Persistent absence
34.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
35.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.6%
Other White 2.9%
Other 2.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 29%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
10
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
14
10
4
Year 1
16
7
9
Year 2
21
11
10
Year 3
26
16
10
Year 4
25
11
14
Year 5
28
14
14
Year 6
28
17
11
Year 2023-2024

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