Voluntary controlled school · Sefton

St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School

5–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104898URN

Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.2 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

61 applications for 18 places · 7th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 16 June 2026Published 15 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

16 June 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
5 July 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Sefton median (2.2) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

61 applications · 18 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.5; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.3; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.7; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.4; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.5; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 2.9; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.9; Sefton median median 2.2

This school
Sefton 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	18	61	3.4	13	0.72
Sep 2025	25	62	2.5	19	0.76
Sep 2024	28	55	2.0	24	0.86
Sep 2023	30	63	2.1	24	0.80
Sep 2022	26	60	2.3	22	0.85
Sep 2021	30	74	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2020	30	83	2.8	23	0.77
Sep 2019	29	79	2.7	26	0.90
Sep 2018	30	80	2.7	24	0.80
Sep 2017	23	55	2.4	15	0.65
Sep 2016	29	71	2.5	24	0.83
Sep 2015	30	86	2.9	24	0.80
Sep 2014	30	87	2.9	20	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 52% · Writing 59% · Maths 59% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%61st of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard52%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	3%	100	101
2023/24	52%	0%	104	102
2022/23	55%	3%	105	103

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 Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Sefton

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

4.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Springwell Park Community Primary School
0.9 km · Sefton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
King's Lander Primary Academy
1.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hatton Hill Primary School
1.0 km · Sefton

Good2022

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Litherland Moss Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Good2024

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104898 · 343/3025
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 24.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8NZ
Local authority: Sefton

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