St George's Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Sefton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St George's Catholic Primary School.

Liverpool, L315PD Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

62

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
52.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 62.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
67.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 15.0%
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
30 April 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Dennett Close
Maghull
Liverpool, L315PD

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104925
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
240 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
236
Free School Meals
12.7% (30 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.4% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
62.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
15.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 106.0
2023 107.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
236 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"To learn with kindness, respect and friendship through God's love."

Gospel Values

St George's Catholic Primary School & Nursery is a voluntary aided Catholic school.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to St George's Catholic Primary School & Nursery. Headteacher is Mr S. Dillon. The school is described as a very special, friendly school with a close parent community; it fosters Gospel Values and offers an exciting, stimulating curriculum.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club and After School Club run on site with our own school staff. Both clubs are subsidised through our school budget. Breakfast Club runs from 7:50 am; After School Club runs from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ALL children from Reception to Year 6 receive their statutory 32.5 hours per week in school.

SEND Provision

SENDCo is Mrs Jarvis-Pearson; contact via the school office for SEND/Disability support. The school provides a SEND policy and an Information Report, plus an Accessibility Plan; a Padlet titled SEND at St. George's Catholic Primary School is provided for more information.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions policies are available for download (2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028) and Sefton in-year admissions information is provided for 2025-2026. The page states that admissions criteria are contained in those downloadable policy documents; the specific criteria are not listed on the page itself.

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