Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School, Bootle

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School are St Oswald's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Netherton Moss Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); Holy Spirit Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, 62% reading, 59% maths); and Litherland Moss Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School.

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Asian (6%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 16 (7.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Aintree Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stand Park Avenue (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 297 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 Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School are The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (0.5 miles) and Litherland High School (0.6 miles).