Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~418m)Possible (~597m)Unlikely (~776m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark McQuiston
Pupils:157 / 210 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517336937
Address:South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:104670
UKPRN:10075004
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a warm, safe environment where pupils enjoy learning and have positive relationships with staff. Early Years and Key Stage 1 pupils are taught well and make good progress. The headteacher and governors are committed to improvement and working with other schools to raise teaching quality.

Key Strengths

  • Children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 are taught well and make good progress from their starting points
  • Pupils enjoy learning, behave well and feel safe with positive relationships with staff
  • The headteacher and senior leaders are determined to improve the school with some successful steps already taken
  • Governors are well focused and provide effective support and challenge

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils in Key Stage 2 do not make consistently good progress, particularly in writing and mathematics
  • Not all teachers have high enough expectations, sometimes planning work that is too easy or too hard
  • Marking does not always help pupils improve and teachers do not always check pupils act on feedback
  • Teaching assistants are not used well enough to help pupils progress
  • Pupils lack opportunities to apply writing and mathematics skills across other subjects

Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School requires improvement. While younger pupils in Early Years and Key Stage 1 make good progress, pupils in Key Stage 2 are not making consistent progress, particularly in writing and mathematics.

At a Glance

47.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 82% to 76%.

Class Sizes

20.0

Avg class size

17.0

Infant (KS1)

22.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station (Entrance)
647m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Prince Alfred Road (adj)
193m · 3 min walk
Grove Street (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Old Mill Lane (adj)
225m · 4 min walk
Valencia Road (adj)
227m · 4 min walk
Wellstead Road (adj)
234m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

157 pupils

210 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(111)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.96005%

Overall absence

23.07692%

Persistent absence

143

Enrolments

Authorised4.1113%
Unauthorised2.84876%
Persistent (10%+)23.07692%
Severe (50%+)0.6993%

Absence trend

4.83652%
18/19
5.25528%
20/21
7.1725%
21/22
5.35248%
22/23
8.01175%
23/24
6.96005%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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