St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~832m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Veevers
Pupils:195 / 210 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01704833211
Address:Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2LX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 April 2023View full report
URN:104938
UKPRN:10074966
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 Jerome's is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive academically and personally. With consistently high standards in English and maths, excellent behaviour, and a strong emphasis on developing confident, articulate pupils, your child will receive a well-rounded education. The school's focus on sporting activities, music tuition, and spiritual development means children develop into well-rounded individuals who understand the importance of healthy lifestyles and helping others.

Key Strengths

  • Well above average attainment in English and mathematics sustained over many years
  • Outstanding pupil behaviour and excellent attitudes to learning, supported by strong moral and spiritual development
  • Good quality teaching overall with some outstanding lessons, creating a very good climate for learning
  • Excellent leadership from the headteacher with strong governing body oversight
  • High pupil attendance and strong parental satisfaction

Areas for Improvement

  • Increase the proportion of outstanding teaching to help more pupils make excellent progress
  • Improve lesson pace so all pupils have time to make the best possible progress
  • Enhance teachers' use of questioning to extend pupils' learning more effectively
  • Develop more focused monitoring of different groups' progress during lessons
  • Ensure outdoor activities in Early Years are as well planned as indoor provision

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective; pupils have a very good understanding of how to keep safe and are confident that any concerns raised will be dealt with promptly by the school.

Extracurricular Activities

Sporting events, choir, instrumental tuition (including flute), out-of-school sporting activities, beach classroom experiences

St Jerome's Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils attain well above average in English and mathematics, supported by good teaching and outstanding behaviour. The school was previously rated Outstanding but is now Good, as not enough teaching has reached outstanding level.

At a Glance

5.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-8ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 94% to 88%. Maths has declined from 84% to 76%. Writing has declined from 78% to 68%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Formby Rail Station (Entrance)
973m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Kirklake Bank (E-bound)
292m · 5 min walk
Greenloons Drive (opp)
350m · 6 min walk
St Lukes Church Road (adj)
495m · 8 min walk
Lime Tree Way (W-bound)
502m · 8 min walk
No. 69 (o/s)
515m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

195 pupils

210 capacity

15 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)

18 April 2023
1 March 2018
15 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.06013%

Overall absence

10.85714%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised3.18841%
Unauthorised1.87172%
Persistent (10%+)10.85714%
Severe (50%+)0.57143%

Absence trend

3.1753%
18/19
2.18312%
20/21
4.94264%
21/22
4.94691%
22/23
5.04755%
23/24
5.06013%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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