Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School in detail
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is a Catholic Voluntary Aided School for boys and girls in the 2 to 11 age range based in Everton near Liverpool city centre."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School are The Beacon Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); Four Oaks Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths); Faith Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 61% reading, 57% maths); and St John's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 82% maths).
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolFour Oaks Community Primary SchoolFaith Primary AcademySt John's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
38.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Black (11%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
In 2026, 89 pupils (23.7%) received SEN support and 18 (4.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandhills Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beacon Lane (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 649 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School are Notre Dame Catholic Academy (0.2 miles), North Liverpool Academy (0.2 miles) and Purple Ruler (1.4 miles).
Notre Dame Catholic AcademyNorth Liverpool AcademyPurple Ruler
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
38.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
24.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Sponsored Read: for the week beginning Monday 28th September
23 Sep 2026
Courses for Parents and Carers - Lifelong Learning, Skills and Employment Support
23 Sep 2026
Autumn term dates for parents and carers
11 Sep 2026
Summer Reading
15 Jul 2026
Today Our Lady Immaculate, has a Pop-Up Bookshop coming to school!
6 Jul 2026
1:1 sessions for parents/carers to discuss AUTISM
29 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Liverpool
Term dates
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 38 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
328 pupils
350 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
89
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
28.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
376
Total Pupils
179
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,816
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,616
Per pupil
£2524k
Total funding
£205k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
308
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School has around 376 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 38 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is at Northumberland Terrace, Everton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 3QF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)