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Ursuline Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Nicholas Road, Liverpool L23 6TT · ursulineprimary.co.uk · 0151 924 1704
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- 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
- 408
- 97% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.1%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 89% 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 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 49 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ursuline Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 143
- 34% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (15%) with SEND