Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School, Merseyside
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has some good teaching and learning happening in many classrooms, and attendance has started to improve. However, the school is currently struggling to use its existing strengths effectively and needs significant leadership and cultural changes to move forward quickly.
Key Strengths
- Teaching and learning are good in many lessons
- Attendance has improved slightly since the inspection
- Middle leaders have received additional training to develop their skills
Areas for Improvement
- No clear, shared plan has been formulated to address areas for improvement
- No lesson observations or formal programme to tackle inadequate teaching has been established
- Poor marking practice continues despite being highlighted as needing improvement
- Governing body has not challenged the school sufficiently or created urgency for change
- School culture lacks accountability and staff have resisted change
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School was judged to require improvement following an inspection in March 2013. This monitoring visit in June 2013 found that school leaders have not yet successfully addressed the identified weaknesses or inspired the school community to work together for rapid improvement.
At a Glance
54.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 62%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 63% to 76%.
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
219 pupils
252 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Merseyside
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
Inspection History(14)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.51271%
Overall absence
22.28261%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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