St Finbar's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school's leadership team is committed to improvement and has successfully brought in experienced staff to support the school during a difficult transition period. The governing body has been strengthened with governors who have educational expertise and are actively supporting management. The school is making positive progress on attendance through new strategies that are beginning to engage pupils and parents.
Key Strengths
- Leadership team recognises why the school needs improvement and is determined to make changes
- Good support from local authority and external partners including an experienced mentor headteacher
- Governors have been strengthened with four new governors who have educational expertise
- Clear improvement plans are in place with identified priorities and success criteria
- Progress is being made on improving pupil attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Significant ongoing staffing issues including teacher resignations, long-term absences, and use of temporary staff affecting school stability
- Teachers lack clear strategies for teaching basic subjects like reading, writing, mathematics and science effectively
- Improvement plans focus too much on short-term fixes rather than longer-term development of teacher subject knowledge
- Need to develop stronger approaches to engage hard-to-reach parents and improve attendance further
- Subject leaders beyond literacy and numeracy need to take greater responsibility for teaching quality
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School was placed in special measures following an inspection in February 2013 and this is the first monitoring inspection. The school faces significant staffing challenges but has clear plans for improvement with support from the local authority and external partners.
At a Glance
62.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 73%. Maths has declined from 77% to 69%. Writing has improved from 60% to 65%.
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
159 pupils
175 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.77795%
Overall absence
20.27027%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
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St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
The Belvedere Academy
Auckland College
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Progress Schools - Liverpool
St Hilda's Church of England High School
The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Palmerston School
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