Voluntary aided school · Liverpool

Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
402Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104636URN

Watergate Lane, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 8QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 above Liverpool median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Liverpool

113 applications for 55 places · 28th of 104 in Liverpool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Liverpool 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

12 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
9 March 2016
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Liverpool median (1.6) close to England median (2.2)

113 applications · 55 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Liverpool median median 1.6
2025 2.3; Liverpool median median 1.6
2024 2.0; Liverpool median median 1.8
2023 2.4; Liverpool median median 1.6
2022 2.5; Liverpool median median 1.6
2021 1.9; Liverpool median median 1.6
2020 2.2; Liverpool median median 1.6
2019 2.4; Liverpool median median 1.5
2018 2.2; Liverpool median median 1.6
2017 1.7; Liverpool median median 1.6
2016 1.6; Liverpool median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Liverpool median median 1.6
2014 1.8; Liverpool median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Liverpool median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Liverpool 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	55	113	2.1	45	0.82
Sep 2025	49	111	2.3	45	0.92
Sep 2024	51	104	2.0	45	0.88
Sep 2023	60	142	2.4	79	1.32
Sep 2022	59	149	2.5	55	0.93
Sep 2021	60	111	1.9	47	0.78
Sep 2020	60	133	2.2	62	1.03
Sep 2019	60	141	2.4	54	0.90
Sep 2018	60	129	2.2	55	0.92
Sep 2017	61	103	1.7	56	0.92
Sep 2016	58	93	1.6	39	0.67
Sep 2015	55	109	2.0	43	0.78
Sep 2014	58	105	1.8	49	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%19th of 103 in Liverpool

Liverpool 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Liverpool 73% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Liverpool 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Liverpool 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Liverpool 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Liverpool 74% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Liverpool 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Liverpool median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	7%	105	104
2023/24	58%	3%	107	102
2022/23	47%	12%	104	102

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

Much Woolton Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Woolton Primary School
0.5 km · Liverpool

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton
0.8 km · Liverpool

Good2022

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Knowsley

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Belle Vale Community Primary School
1.6 km · Liverpool

Good2023

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hunts Cross Primary School
1.8 km · Liverpool

Good2023

1.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Liverpool

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Yew Tree Primary Academy
1.9 km · Knowsley

Good2023

2.3applications per place 29%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104636 · 341/3516
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 402 on roll
Free school meals: 10.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Watergate Lane, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 8QH
Local authority: Liverpool

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