Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 51st-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in detail
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Our Lady's we are committed to providing your child with the best education possible. We aim to develop each child's potential through high quality teaching and learning throughout the school. Our vision is to ensure all our pupils enjoy their time at Our Lady's and develop the skills and knowledge required to become confident and enthusiastic learners."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, choir, art and book club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School are Belle Vale Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Childwall Valley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 55% maths); Woolton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 91% maths); and Netherley Park Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 46% reading, 19% maths).
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Belle Vale Community Primary SchoolChildwall Valley Primary SchoolWoolton Primary SchoolNetherley Park Primary School
Who goes there
8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (23.7%) received SEN support and 14 (6.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roby Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belle Vale Bus Station, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 135 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Suspensions and exclusions
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School are Gateacre School (0.1 miles), St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles) and St Julie's Catholic High School (1.2 miles).
Gateacre SchoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademySt Julie's Catholic 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.6%
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 declined from 93% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School.
- LSC @ GateacreAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of the Assumption 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 of the Assumption Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of the Assumption 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 19 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
197 pupils
210 places
13 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
29.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
224
Total Pupils
125
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,567
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,045
Per pupil
£1329k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
23.9%
Persistent absence
180
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 of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of the Assumption 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 of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School has around 224 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 23.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of the Assumption 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 of the Assumption Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: LSC @ Gateacre (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 19 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 of the Assumption Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School is at Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 2RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)