St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 91st-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School is a warm and welcoming community; as a Catholic school we are deeply aware of the unique nature of each individual and the purpose that each one of us has in following Jesus. Our mission statement encapsulates what we aim to provide: “ Together with Jesus, we will Learn and Grow in Faith."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great joy to welcome you to St. Oswald’s. Our school is a faith-filled community where inclusion and Gospel values are at the heart of all we do. Inspired by Christ’s example, we celebrate the uniqueness of every child, ensuring that each one feels valued, respected, and supported to reach their full potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, choir, guitar, art and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £10 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put St Oswald's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 71 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are Broadgreen Primary (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 84% maths); St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); and King's Northway Primary Academy (0.5 miles).
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Broadgreen PrimarySt Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolKing's Northway Primary Academy
Who goes there
30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Asian (13%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 142 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 22 (3.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Davidson Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Oswald's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Oswald's Catholic Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are Dixons Broadgreen Academy (0.5 miles), King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (0.7 miles), St Edward's College (0.9 miles) and Childwall Sports & Science Academy (1 mile).
Dixons Broadgreen AcademyKing's Leadership Academy WavertreeSt Edward's CollegeChildwall Sports & Science Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud of their school. They behave well and they are kind towards each other. Pupils readily assume roles of responsibility, such as being members of the school council and play leaders. They told inspectors that they enjoy helping younger pupils to play cooperatively during social times.
The school community is welcoming to new pupils and their families. Staff and pupils embrace diversity. Pupils are highly respectful of the differences between people. Pupils, including children in the early years, said that they feel happy in school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the last inspection, governors have appointed a new leadership team. Together with staff, governors are working successfully to continue to improve the standards that pupils achieve. The school ensures that it is considerate of staff's workload when introducing new initiatives or changes to the curriculum. Staff appreciate the school's support for their well-being and the opportunities to further develop their subject-specific expertise.
The curriculum is suitably broad and ambitious. The school has thought carefully about what it wants pupils to learn, from the early years to Year 6. It is in the process of further refining the delivery of the curriculum across a range of subjects to ensure that pupils learn as well as they should. Staff are confident to try new approaches to delivering the curriculum. This is helping pupils to make better progress than they did in the past, particularly in reading.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
23.6
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
23
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
- Deaf ActiveAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 92
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 19
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 71 slight.
19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 13 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
583 pupils
630 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
142
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
608
Total Pupils
301
Boys
307
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,846
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,470
Per pupil
£3641k
Total funding
£300k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
20.5%
Persistent absence
536
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has around 608 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 20.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming St Oswald's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Deaf Active (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 71 slight. 19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 13 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is at Montague Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 5TE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)