St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

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

Liverpool, L372LX Ofsted: Good Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
63.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 75.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
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
15 October 2013
Previous grade
Outstanding
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
Greenloons Drive
Formby
Liverpool, L372LX
Phone
1704833211
Website
st-jeromes.co.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104938
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2LX
Website
www.st-jeromes.co.uk
Age range
5-11
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
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
201
Free School Meals
5.5% (11 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.0%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
75.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
75.0 (+16.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.9 (6.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 109.0
2023 105.0 105.0

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
29
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
201 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.0 per year)

Up 3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing in God's Love"

Gospel Values

We are a Catholic School, a family and a spiritual community. We have a holistic approach; supporting our children, families and the parish and making lasting links with them.We are educators who hope to inspire and challenge the natural curiosity in children.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Netball Club

Sports

gymnastics swimming hockey cricket tennis football Judo Taekwondo cycling horse-riding golf athletics rugby dance

Curriculum Highlights

English lessons based around high-quality texts following Pathways to Write; Reading Ambassadors promote reading for pleasure. RWINc Phonics used to support early literacy; parent resources available. Mathematics taught with Abacus; termly PUMA assessments; cross-curricular links; STEM Week. Computing curriculum teaches about computers and how computer systems work; online safety taught regularly to build digital resilience. Geography features Beach School as a prominent part of the curriculum; focus on the local area, UK and world knowledge with knowledge organisers. Science curriculum uses knowledge organisers; emphasis on practical investigations and developing scientific enquiry. Design & Technology aims to inspire creativity to design and create products which solve real and relevant problems. Art and Design teaches drawing, painting and sculpting with various materials and techniques; knowledge of these disciplines is embedded across projects. Music lessons follow the National Curriculum; Kapow Music; keyboard taught in Years 5 and 6. Religious Education follows Come and See for Years 5-6 and To Know You More Clearly for Reception to Year 4; Archdiocese of Liverpool programme rollout. Spanish is taught in Key Stage 2 by a specialist teacher on a weekly basis. Physical Education aims to promote health and well-being with a broad range of activities; swimming available for certain year groups; school participates in inter-school competitions and is a Gold Standard Bike It School. PSHE supports pupil well-being and resilience; includes equality education via All Are Welcome; guidance and mental health resources are promoted.

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