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St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Hale Road, Liverpool L4 3RL · st-francis-de-sales.co.uk · 0151 525 7602
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Liverpool 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 461
- 96% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Free school meals
- 41.2%
- First language not English
- 24.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Liverpool it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School on 24 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Positive
- 79%
- Replies
- 34
- 7% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (15%) whose child was bullied
based on 11 parents (32%) with SEND