Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Southport
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Southport, part of Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 19 schools in Southport with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School are Farnborough Road Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); Farnborough Road Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Birkdale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 67% maths); and Linaker Primary School (1.2 miles).
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Farnborough Road Junior SchoolFarnborough Road Infant SchoolBirkdale Primary SchoolLinaker Primary School
The trust
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 71 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 46 (10.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (24 places, 24 pupils on roll) for autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hillside Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shaws Road (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School are Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles), Greenbank High School (0.7 miles) and Birkdale High School (0.8 miles).
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreGreenbank High SchoolBirkdale High School
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
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (URN 104916), it was rated Good in June 2015.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
23.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
6 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
384 pupils
516 places
132 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southport
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (24 places, 24 pupils on roll) for autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
447
Total Pupils
225
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,633
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,077
Per pupil
£2161k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (URN 104916), it was rated Good in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 516 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has around 447 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (24 places, 24 pupils on roll) for autism.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Lourdes 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.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 6 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is at Grantham Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)