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St William of York Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
St William Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 9XH · stwilliamofyork.co.uk · 0151 924 7280
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sefton 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 234
- 24 over 210 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Sefton it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St William of York Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 15
- 6% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied