St Paul's Catholic Junior School

A good voluntary aided school school in Liverpool. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Paul's Catholic Junior School.

Liverpool, L128SJ Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

47

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
39.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 46.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 4.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 May 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Spring Grove
West Derby
Liverpool, L128SJ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104661
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Spring Grove, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 8SJ
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
480 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
509
Free School Meals
22.0% (112 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
46.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
4.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
101.0
Grammar Score:
102.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 101.0 103.0
2023 100.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
34 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
102
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
509 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love God, Love Life, Love Learning"

Be Kind Be Respectful Be Resilient

St Paul’s Catholic Junior School is a Catholic school which works with the Parishes of St. Paul’s and St. Timothy’s to provide the foundation for a Catholic way of life.

SEND Provision

The school has a SEND Team consisting of Mrs C. O'Callaghan (SENDCO, Deputy Headteacher and Safeguarding Lead), Mrs S. Jackson (Learning Mentor) and Miss J. Hodgkinson (Learning Mentor). A SEND Support Plan is created for each child with SEND, written with the child and family, following the Assess–Plan–Do–Review cycle; targets can relate to English and Maths or other needs; contact [email protected] via the school office for enquiries.

Admissions Criteria

St Paul Catholic Junior Admissions Policy 2027-28 signed. St Paul’s Juniors Admissions policy 2026-2027; 2025-2026; 2024-2025 are listed on the site.

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