St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Paschal Baylon is a welcoming school where your child will be taught well and make good progress. Pupils are happy, well-behaved and polite, with strong support from teachers who plan interesting lessons. By the end of primary school, most children reach above-average standards in reading, writing and maths.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics throughout the school
- Teachers have positive relationships with pupils and plan engaging lessons
- Behaviour is good - pupils are polite, friendly and respectful
- Effective leadership has reversed the dip in standards seen in 2013
- Well-designed curriculum promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Marking is inconsistent and does not always clearly tell pupils how to improve their work
- Lessons do not always challenge the most able pupils sufficiently
- School improvement plans lack clear, measurable targets linked to pupil achievement
- Governors need better skills in using data to judge the performance of different groups of pupils
Safeguarding
Effective safeguarding is in place - pupils say they feel very safe and happy in school with good attendance because they enjoy coming.
Extracurricular Activities
Baylon Buddies (peer support scheme)
St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from typical starting points to above-average attainment by Year 6. School leaders have successfully reversed a dip in standards from 2013 and teaching is good with strong relationships between staff and pupils.
At a Glance
8.8%
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 86% to 81%. Maths has declined from 86% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
114%
Over capacity
420 pupils
369 capacity
51 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4828%
Overall absence
8.01105%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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