St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School, Liverpool
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School in detail
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am, from £4 per day.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Liverpool
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 106 families put St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School as their first choice and 237 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School are St Paul's Catholic Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 55% maths); Blackmoor Park Infants' School (0.2 miles); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 63% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (0.4 miles).
St Paul's Catholic Junior SchoolBlackmoor Park Infants' SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (85%).
Who goes there
5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 5 (1.4%) 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 Broad Green Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marlfield Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 206 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School are St Edward's College (0.5 miles), Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.7 miles), Holly Lodge Girls' College (0.7 miles) and Broughton Hall Catholic High School (0.7 miles).
St Edward's CollegeCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolHolly Lodge Girls' CollegeBroughton Hall Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a happy, caring school where children look forward to coming to class each day. The school has high expectations for learning and behaviour, with impressive artwork and strong support for pupils with additional needs. Staff care deeply about pupils' emotional wellbeing and character development, preparing them well for their future learning.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge progression that helps pupils build understanding step by step
- Strong approach to teaching reading with early phonics instruction and dedicated library to promote love of reading
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships where pupils show respect, care for one another, and feel safe
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs through identification and external agency partnerships
- Focus on personal development, emotional wellbeing and character education preparing pupils well for the next stage
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics programme not always delivered with consistency and precision, meaning some pupils miss important learning
- Writing errors including letter formation not corrected quickly enough by staff
- Phonic activities sometimes not appropriate for pupils to apply and practise their knowledge effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School library visits, author and poet visits, cosy club room for emotional regulation, pupil enterprise committee, tree planting and environmental projects, before-school club
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are eager to learn and parents describe it as 'home from home'. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
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 Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School.
- Bloom @ St PaulsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Positive Progress West Derby620m away · Not yet graded
- West Derby Kumon Centre680m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant 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
Check free transport to St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
359 pupils
360 places
1 spare place 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
357
Total Pupils
170
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,134
Per pupil
£2111k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
243
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 Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
What is St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant 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 Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
Classes at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School has around 357 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant 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 Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bloom @ St Pauls (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School is at South Parkside Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 8RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)