Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, supportive environment where children thrive both academically and personally. Teachers are skilled at breaking down learning into manageable steps, helping pupils build knowledge step-by-step, particularly in reading and maths. The school places strong emphasis on values like compassion, resilience and respect, developing children who are eager to learn and understand the importance of helping others.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and outstanding personal development, with pupils able to talk openly about their feelings and understand others -
- Strong teaching of reading and phonics, with most pupils passing the phonics screening check by end of Year 1 -
- Well-planned curriculum that builds pupil knowledge logically, with particular strength in subjects like mathematics and PE -
- Excellent safeguarding arrangements with detailed records and quick follow-up on concerns -
- Strong school-community relationships with high staff morale and leaders considering staff workload and well-being
Areas for Improvement
- Help pupils make better connections between what they already know and new learning across and within subjects -
- Embed recent improvements in Early Years provision to ensure consistently higher proportions of children achieve good levels of development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with detailed records, quick follow-up on concerns, knowledgeable staff, and a caring culture that strengthens safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, music clubs, cooking club, Spanish club
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School is the heart of its community where leaders and staff ensure pupils get the best possible start in life with the highest expectations for all. The school was rated Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes and personal development.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
81 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 94%. Maths has improved from 87% to 91%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
232 pupils
210 capacity
22 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.85987%
Overall absence
4.34783%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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