Academy converter · Sefton

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
447Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151021URN

Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

As the previous school: Good2015

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

81 applications for 52 places · 66th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since Sep 2024)

Before: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School URN 104916 Good2015

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

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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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Sefton median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

81 applications · 52 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (URN 104916), the previous school.

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	52	81	1.6	48	0.92
Sep 2025	45	71	1.6	44	0.98
Sep 2024 *	44	72	1.6	44	1.00
Sep 2023 *	34	63	1.9	33	0.97
Sep 2022 *	51	80	1.6	50	0.98
Sep 2021 *	43	75	1.7	41	0.95
Sep 2020 *	44	83	1.9	41	0.93
Sep 2019 *	45	90	2.0	44	0.98
Sep 2018 *	41	90	2.2	39	0.95
Sep 2017 *	52	106	2.0	49	0.94
Sep 2016 *	49	104	2.1	46	0.94
Sep 2015 *	58	97	1.7	47	0.81
Sep 2014 *	60	106	1.8	42	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 69% · Maths 73% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%37th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	58%	0%	105	104
2023/24	57%	5%	104	103
2022/23	59%	5%	106	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

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Farnborough Road Junior School
0.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

68%met the SATs standard
Farnborough Road Infant School
0.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Birkdale Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Linaker Primary School
2.0 km · Sefton

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Kew Woods Primary School
2.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Sefton

2026

2.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
3.4 km · Sefton

2026

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151021 · 343/3337
Trust: Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 460 pupils · 447 on roll
Free school meals: 23.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (URN 104916)
Address: Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT
Local authority: Sefton

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