St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
195 pupils
210 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.06013%
Overall absence
10.85714%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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