Voluntary aided school · Sefton

St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
223Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104900URN

Ronald Ross Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

51 applications for 24 places · 41st of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Sefton median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

51 applications · 24 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 1.8; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.0; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.4; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.5; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 1.9; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 2.7; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.2; 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	24	51	2.1	20	0.83
Sep 2025	30	54	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2024	30	58	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2022	25	45	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2021	30	63	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	60	2.0	23	0.77
Sep 2019	30	72	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2018	30	75	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	58	1.9	26	0.87
Sep 2016	30	59	2.0	26	0.87
Sep 2015	30	80	2.7	42	1.40
Sep 2014	29	64	2.2	28	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 77% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%10th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	77%	7%	106	107
2023/24	50%	7%	102	103
2022/23	62%	8%	105	104

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 Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
0.5 km · Sefton

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Netherton Moss Primary School
0.7 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
0.8 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
The Grange Primary School
0.9 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Litherland Moss Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Aintree Davenhill Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Sefton

2026

1.9applications per place 29%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: 104900 · 343/3303
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 223 on roll
Free school meals: 41.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ronald Ross Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH
Local authority: Sefton

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