Voluntary aided school · Knowsley

St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

3–11Ages
229Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104475URN

Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.6 below Knowsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Knowsley

45 applications for 35 places · 47th of 48 in Knowsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 January 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Knowsley median (1.9) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 35 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Knowsley median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Knowsley median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.8
2023 2.1; Knowsley median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Knowsley median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Knowsley median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Knowsley median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Knowsley median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.8

This school
Knowsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	35	45	1.3	35	1.00
Sep 2025	25	36	1.4	22	0.88
Sep 2024	25	39	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2023	23	49	2.1	22	0.96
Sep 2022	26	49	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2021	29	44	1.5	27	0.93
Sep 2020	30	53	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2019	18	30	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2018	22	35	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2017	21	37	1.8	21	1.00
Sep 2016	30	48	1.6	36	1.20
Sep 2015	24	45	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2014	26	50	1.9	25	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 74% · Maths 83% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%8th of 48 in Knowsley

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Knowsley 75% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Knowsley 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Knowsley 69% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Knowsley 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Knowsley 72% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Knowsley 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Knowsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	4%	106	107
2023/24	60%	4%	102	105
2022/23	73%	3%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the CommunityThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Halsnead Primary School
0.5 km · Knowsley

Good2023

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
0.6 km · Knowsley

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Knowsley

2026

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Knowsley

Good2023

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Longton Lane Community Primary School
1.9 km · St. Helens

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Ann's Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · St. Helens

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Primary School
2.0 km · Knowsley

Good2023

1.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Prescot Primary School
2.0 km · Knowsley

Good2022

2.0applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104475 · 340/3350
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 261 pupils · 229 on roll
Free school meals: 40.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SR
Local authority: Knowsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources