St Oswald's Church of England Primary School, Bootle
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bootle. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 12 schools in Bootle with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Oswald's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's Church of England Primary School are Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School (0.3 miles, 59% reading, 50% maths); Netherton Moss Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); and Holy Spirit Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, 62% reading, 59% maths).
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary SchoolNetherton Moss Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Spirit Catholic Academy
Who goes there
38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 73 pupils (32.7%) received SEN support and 12 (5.4%) 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 Old Roan Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Marian Way (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Oswald's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 259 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's Church of England Primary School are Litherland High School (0.8 miles), The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (0.9 miles) and Maghull High School (1.6 miles).
Litherland High SchoolThe Salesian Academy of St John BoscoMaghull High School
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
38.6%
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 improved from 61% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Oswald's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Oswald's Church of England Primary School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against St Oswald's Church of England Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for St Oswald's Church of England Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to St Oswald's Church of England Primary School.
- Sefton publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St Oswald's Church of England Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Sefton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bootle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bootle
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
38.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
107
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,323
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,090
Per pupil
£1451k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
179
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
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Oswald's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Oswald's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Oswald's Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Oswald's Church of England Primary School?
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School is at Ronald Ross Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 5RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)