Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Select

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~410m)Possible (~586m)Unlikely (~762m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Roberts
Pupils:208 / 184 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01519283158
Address:Seaforth, Select, L21 3TE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:104929
UKPRN:10074974
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Bootle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

70.9%

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)

2024
2025
Reading+35ppMaths+35ppWriting+24pp

Reading has improved from 43% to 78%. Maths has improved from 17% to 52%. Writing has improved from 39% to 63%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station
262m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Hawarden Grove (opp)
166m · 3 min walk
Lime Grove (adj)
171m · 3 min walk
Elm Road (adj)
262m · 4 min walk
Woolfall Terrace (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Seaforth Station (Stop A)
274m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

113%

Over capacity

208 pupils

184 capacity

24 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Select

Low pressure
New homes approved:437
Projected new pupils:109

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Select

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(107)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.50723%

Overall absence

28.26087%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised4.53678%
Unauthorised3.97045%
Persistent (10%+)28.26087%
Severe (50%+)2.71739%

Absence trend

6.41611%
18/19
7.31641%
20/21
10.85203%
21/22
8.79301%
22/23
8.58871%
23/24
8.50723%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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