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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Cedar Road, Liverpool L9 9AF · bsprimary.com · 0151 525 9600

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
56%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Liverpool 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
708
93% of 764 places
Local authority
Liverpool
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
32.4%
First language not English
11.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 60 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: 73 (Places 74)73September 2023: 57 (Places 60)57September 2024: 73 (Places 78)73September 2025: 79 (Places 83)79September 2026: 59 (Places 60)59Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660591100%
September 2025Sept 202583791100%
September 2024Sept 202478730.9100%
September 2023Sept 202360571100%
September 2022Sept 202274731100%

Results

In 2024/25, 56% 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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 39% (England 53%)39%2016/17: 53% (England 61%)53%2017/18: 72% (England 64%)72%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%2024/25: 56% (England 62%)56%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼56%62%
▲13%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●104105
●106105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
31
4% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼61% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (32%) with SEND

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