Voluntary aided school · Sefton

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104929URN

Seaforth, Kepler Street, Select, L21 3TE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.8 below Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

27 applications for 20 places · 71st of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%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 · 18 April 2024Ofsted'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

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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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Sefton median (2.2) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 1.6; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 1.5; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 1.8; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 1.7; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 1.7; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 1.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.1; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 1.5; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 1.5; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Sefton median in 0 of 13 years.

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	20	27	1.4	19	0.95
Sep 2025	25	40	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2024	15	28	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2023	26	38	1.5	24	0.92
Sep 2022	19	35	1.8	18	0.95
Sep 2021	23	38	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2020	27	45	1.7	19	0.70
Sep 2019	30	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2018	27	37	1.4	22	0.81
Sep 2017	16	33	2.1	14	0.88
Sep 2016	22	32	1.5	21	0.95
Sep 2015	25	38	1.5	20	0.80
Sep 2014	17	35	2.1	17	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 63% · Maths 52% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%58th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	44%	0%	103	100
2023/24	4%	0%	97	95
2022/23	59%	3%	105	100

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

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Sefton

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
King's Lander Primary Academy
0.7 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%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
Thomas Gray Primary School
0.9 km · Sefton

Good2022

2.1applications per place
All Saints Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Sefton

2026

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Linacre Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Special measures 2026

3.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

2026

3.4applications per place 41%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: 104929 · 343/3357
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 184 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 70.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Seaforth, Kepler Street, Select, L21 3TE
Local authority: Sefton

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