Voluntary aided school · Liverpool

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104648URN

Garmoyle Close, Liverpool, L15 0DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Liverpool median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Liverpool

42 applications for 29 places · 73rd of 104 in Liverpool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

33%met the expected standard

Liverpool 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Liverpool median (1.6) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

42 applications · 29 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Liverpool median median 1.6
2025 1.6; Liverpool median median 1.6
2024 1.5; Liverpool median median 1.8
2023 1.2; Liverpool median median 1.6
2022 1.3; Liverpool median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Liverpool median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Liverpool median median 1.6
2019 1.3; Liverpool median median 1.5
2018 1.8; Liverpool median median 1.6
2017 1.7; Liverpool median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Liverpool median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Liverpool median median 1.6
2014 1.7; Liverpool median median 1.6

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	29	42	1.5	28	0.97
Sep 2025	26	42	1.6	23	0.88
Sep 2024	18	27	1.5	15	0.83
Sep 2023	27	32	1.2	17	0.63
Sep 2022	21	28	1.3	14	0.67
Sep 2021	18	26	1.4	15	0.83
Sep 2020	19	28	1.5	13	0.68
Sep 2019	27	35	1.3	25	0.93
Sep 2018	22	39	1.8	21	0.95
Sep 2017	30	51	1.7	33	1.10
Sep 2016	28	49	1.8	26	0.93
Sep 2015	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2014	29	48	1.7	28	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 53% · Maths 53% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%94th of 103 in Liverpool

Liverpool 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Liverpool 73% England 78%

Higher standard3%

Liverpool 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Liverpool 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Liverpool 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Liverpool 74% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Liverpool 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	33%	0%	99	100
2023/24	53%	3%	104	104
2022/23	30%	3%	102	101

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 Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Lawrence Community Primary School
0.3 km · Liverpool

2026

1.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Liverpool

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 19%met the SATs standard
Greenbank Primary School
0.7 km · Liverpool

Good2024

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Heygreen Primary School
0.9 km · Liverpool

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wavertree Church of England School
1.0 km · Liverpool

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Liverpool

Good2024

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Smithdown Primary School
1.3 km · Liverpool

2026

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Dovedale Community Primary School
1.5 km · Liverpool

2025

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104648 · 341/3550
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 39.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Garmoyle Close, Liverpool, L15 0DW
Local authority: Liverpool

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