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Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Rigby Drive, Greasby, Wirral CH49 1RE · olopschool.co.uk · 0151 677 6262
On the mapSearch near CH49 1RE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wirral 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 435
- 97% of 448 places
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.9%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 82% 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 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Wirral it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Oct 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 86
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (14%) with SEND