Voluntary aided school · Sefton

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
232Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104930URN

Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

51 applications for 21 places · 23rd of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 5 November 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

5 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
5 November 2019
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Sefton median (2.2) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

51 applications · 21 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 1.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 1.8; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 1.9; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.2; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.6; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 2.5; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.7; 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	21	51	2.4	17	0.81
Sep 2025	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2024	29	49	1.7	19	0.66
Sep 2023	27	49	1.8	19	0.70
Sep 2022	30	56	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2021	27	54	2.0	26	0.96
Sep 2020	25	48	1.9	22	0.88
Sep 2019	29	63	2.2	27	0.93
Sep 2018	30	62	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2017	25	65	2.6	25	1.00
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2014	24	65	2.7	22	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 85% · Maths 91% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%3rd of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	82%	12%	110	108
2023/24	68%	16%	105	109
2022/23	87%	3%	108	107

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 of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Redgate Community Primary School
0.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Freshfield Primary School
0.7 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

4.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place
Woodlands Primary School
1.7 km · Sefton

2026

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.9applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
4.0 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Shoreside Primary School
4.6 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%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: 104930 · 343/3359
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 232 on roll
Free school meals: 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ
Local authority: Sefton

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