Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "At Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, we cultivate a Catholic community which develops the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, creative and physical potential of everyone in a happy, loving, supportive, family environment."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proudly and passionately a fully inclusive 3 form entry Catholic Primary School with a 36 place SEN Unit for children with Severe Learning Difficulties. We serve the north Liverpool community for children from aged 2 to Year 6."

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School are Longmoor Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); Barlows Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); and Northcote Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths).

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (68%).

11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Asian (10%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 56 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 51 places, 51 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Orrell Park Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hartley Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School are Archbishop Beck Catholic College (0.1 miles), Alsop High School (1.1 miles) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy (1.3 miles).