St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Merseyside

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello, my name is Joseph Perree, and I am the proud Headteacher of St. Gregory's Catholic Primary School. At St. Gregory's, we see our catholic education as a partnership between home, parish and school. Our Mission Statement, 'Together, in Jesus, we Love, Learn, Create and Celebrate!' really does embody our everyday work for every child."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, gymnastics, choir, Lego and Spanish.

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 93% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Gregory's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Gregory's Catholic Primary School are Lydiate Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Green Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Maghull North Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursery Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Gregory's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165).

In 2024/25, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Gregory's Catholic Primary School are Deyes High School (1 mile), Maricourt Catholic High School (1.5 miles) and Maghull High School (1.6 miles).