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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Seaforth, Kepler Street, Select L21 3TE · ourlady-starofthesea.org.uk · 0151 928 3158

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
44%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sefton 58%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
208
24 over 184 places · 113%
Local authority
Sefton
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
70.9%
First language not English
23.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 18 (Places 19)18September 2023: 24 (Places 26)24September 2024: 15 (Places 15)15September 2025: 25 (Places 25)25September 2026: 19 (Places 20)19Places 20
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202620191100%
September 2025Sept 202525251100%
September 2024Sept 202415151100%
September 2023Sept 202326240.9100%
September 2022Sept 202219180.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sefton it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 30% (England 53%)30%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 58% (England 64%)58%2018/19: 45% (England 65%)45%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 4% (England 61%)4%2024/25: 44% (England 62%)44%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼44%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
▼100105
▼100105

Ofsted

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Apr 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
10
5% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 20% who had a child bullied

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