Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Sefton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School.

Liverpool, L378BZ Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

66

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
57.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 68.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
70.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 16.0%
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
5 November 2019
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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
Bull Cop
Formby
Liverpool, L378BZ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104930
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 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
244
Free School Meals
11.6% (28 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.9% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
12.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
68.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
16.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.0 (5.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 105.0
2023 107.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
27
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
244 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Living in the light of God's love and compassion"

Diversity Compassion Employability Resilience

Our Lady of Compassion is a Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is maintained by Sefton Council.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club After School Club Eco Warriors

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.; After School Club 3:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Mon–Thu; closed on Fridays); Booking and payments made termly; Snack times 4:15 – 4:40; Contact Morrison at [email protected] or 07561 663 137; Child care vouchers accepted; Various dates can be booked in during term or set days each week.

SEND Provision

SEN Policy and SEN Report are published; SEN Local Offer link; Disability Access Plan (Disability Access Plan 2024) and related safeguarding/INclusion documents are provided.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions: Governing Body has set admissions number at 30; admissions determined by the Governing Body; applications coordinated by Local Authority (Sefton). Supplementary Faith Form required for faith criteria; oversubscription criteria applied when applications exceed places.

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