St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are King's Lander Primary Academy (under 0.1 miles, 63% reading, 70% maths); Linacre Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 46% maths); Linacre Primary School (0.3 miles); and St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths).
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
King's Lander Primary AcademyLinacre Primary SchoolLinacre Primary SchoolSt Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 56 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) 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 Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Havelock Road (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 519 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (0.4 miles), The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (1.1 miles) and Litherland High School (1.2 miles).
King's Leadership Academy HawthornesThe Salesian Academy of St John BoscoLitherland 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 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 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
47.2%
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 improved from 67% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 60% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School.
- Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth'sAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Elizabeth's 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
377 pupils
420 places
43 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 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
413
Total Pupils
207
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,722
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,098
Per pupil
£2687k
Total funding
£283k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
358
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
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Elizabeth's 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has around 413 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Elizabeth's 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth's (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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is at Webster Street, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 8JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)