Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School, Bootle

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~440m)Possible (~628m)Unlikely (~816m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Collette Simms
Pupils:204 / 210 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01515256358
Address:Stand Park avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA
Trust:POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:151111
UKPRN:10095840
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Bootle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

49.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading59%
Maths50%
Writing50%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

21.6

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stand Park Avenue (opp)
144m · 2 min walk
Park Lane West (adj)
162m · 3 min walk
Linden Avenue (NW-bound)
173m · 3 min walk
Park Lane (adj)
193m · 3 min walk
Netherton Park (opp)
196m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

204 pupils

210 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bootle

Low pressure
New homes approved:675
Projected new pupils:169

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bootle

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.13258%

Overall absence

23.45679%

Persistent absence

162

Enrolments

Authorised5.00506%
Unauthorised3.12752%
Persistent (10%+)23.45679%
Severe (50%+)0.61728%

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

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