Voluntary aided school · Sefton

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
135085URN

Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

54 applications for 29 places · 57th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 June 2014
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Sefton median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

54 applications · 29 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 1.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.5; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.2; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 1.6; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.3; 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	29	54	1.9	23	0.79
Sep 2025	30	57	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	52	1.7	27	0.90
Sep 2023	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2022	30	58	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	67	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	75	2.5	42	1.40
Sep 2019	30	53	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2018	26	54	2.1	23	0.88
Sep 2017	30	67	2.2	25	0.83
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	48	1.6	21	0.70
Sep 2014	28	64	2.3	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 75% · Maths 89% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%23rd of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	64%	7%	106	105
2023/24	67%	3%	107	106
2022/23	74%	6%	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 Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Grange Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Sefton

Good2022

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Netherton Moss Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
1.4 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Hudson Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Litherland Moss Primary School
2.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135085 · 343/3382
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 230 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 18.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2005
Address: Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG
Local authority: Sefton

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