Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Parkstile Lane
Croxteth
Liverpool
Merseyside
Merseyside
L11 0BQ
Phone 01515463868
Reference Number 104632

Description

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Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School, located at Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside L11 0BQ, is a thriving educational institution that nurtures a warm, collaborative community rooted in its deep Catholic faith. As a voluntary aided primary school, it caters to a diverse group of children, ranging in age from 3 to 11, with a capacity of 227 students. The school's mission is to inspire every student to achieve their full potential by fostering a safe and supportive environment that respects each individual's physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. This engaging learning community works closely with the local parish, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, and actively fosters a strong partnership with parents and carers.

The school has routinely demonstrated strong academic performance, with favorable attendance and progress reports. It offers a balanced academic curriculum in addition to a variety of extracurricular activities, specialized SEN (Special Educational Needs) provision, and a Breakfast Club. The school is inspected and rated by Ofsted, with its most recent report available on their website. The school principal, Mrs. Emma Hartley, emphasizes her commitment to ensuring every child achieves success and the school's overall values.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 235
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.32%
Girls: 44.68%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 31
2 32
3 35
4 32
5 27
6 32

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-05-16
Date Description Report
2023-02-08 School inspection School inspection
2017-10-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-12-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-07-08 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2015-03-04 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-11-11 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-06-09 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-01-28 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-06-10 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-03-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-10-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-07-09 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2007-07-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-12-02 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 104 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.9 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -1.4 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -2.5 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 7 1
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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