Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School, Merseyside

In its own words: "As a Catholic Community centred on God’s love, respecting all, we are committed to enable and encourage each person to be cared for in body, mind and spirit; ensuring each individual achieves their full potential in a secure and caring environment."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 31 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 69% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School are Croxteth Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 76% maths); Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 82% maths); and Fazakerley Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 82% maths).

Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

52.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 50 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 38 (17.4%) 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 autism.

Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Fazakerley Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croxteth Comp School (e-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady and St Swithin's 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 August 2026, police recorded 144 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).

In 2024/25, Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School are St John Bosco Arts College (0.7 miles), Dixons Croxteth Academy (0.8 miles), Kirkby High School (1.1 miles) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy (1.3 miles).