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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Grantham Road, Southport PR8 4LT · ololcatholicprimary.org · 01704 568375
Overview
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sefton 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 447
- 97% of 460 places
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 52 places were offered; 100% 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 | 52 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% 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
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104916)
Ofsted
- Ofsted inspection
- No inspection available