St George's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~604m)Possible (~863m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr S Dillon
Pupils:235 / 240 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01512886630
Address:Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 24 January 2023View full report
URN:104925
UKPRN:10074978
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Sefton Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St George's is a caring school where all children make good progress from their starting point. The school has successfully improved writing teaching and uses detailed tracking to identify when pupils need support. Teachers create positive relationships with pupils and have high expectations, helping children develop into confident learners.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress including disabled pupils and those with special educational needs
  • Teaching is good with teachers having high expectations and strong subject knowledge
  • Improved writing outcomes across the school through focused teaching strategies
  • Well-organized curriculum supporting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Good behaviour with positive relationships between pupils and teachers

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always provide enough opportunities for pupils to think, learn and work independently
  • Work is not always matched closely enough to more-able pupils' needs so they can reach the highest levels
  • Marking and feedback is inconsistent - pupils do not always get clear guidance on how to improve
  • Pupils have too few opportunities to use mathematical skills in real-life situations
  • Early Years Foundation Stage lacks balance between adult-led and child-chosen activities

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils saying they feel safe in school and staff addressing bullying quickly when it occurs.

Extracurricular Activities

School council, buddy system for younger pupils

St George's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make good progress across all year groups. Teaching is good with high expectations, and pupils behave well and feel safe.

At a Glance

7.8%

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+5ppMaths-13ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 73% to 78%. Maths has declined from 85% to 72%. Writing has declined from 65% to 59%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Maghull Rail Station (Entrance)
718m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Dennett Close (adj)
76m · 1 min walk
Boyer Avenue (opp)
138m · 2 min walk
Old Hall Close (adj)
163m · 3 min walk
Hall Lane (adj)
164m · 3 min walk
Bailey Way (adj)
255m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

235 pupils

240 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

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(6)

24 January 2023
31 October 2017
30 April 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.04804%

Overall absence

6.59341%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised3.03859%
Unauthorised1.00945%
Persistent (10%+)6.59341%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.53989%
18/19
3.83922%
20/21
6.5146%
21/22
5.68549%
22/23
5.75476%
23/24
4.04804%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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