Academy converter · Sefton

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
101Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151022URN

Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.4 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

39 applications for 15 places · 19th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%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 · 30 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Inspection history

30 January 2024
Graded inspection: Good · as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, URN 104927
29 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns) · as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, URN 104927

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Sefton median (2.2) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

39 applications · 15 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 4.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 4.6; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 3.3; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2022 3.2; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 3.2; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 3.8; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 3.5; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 3.5; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 3.4; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 3.6; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Sefton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 4.1; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 104927), 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	15	39	2.6	12	0.80
Sep 2025	8	33	4.1	8	1.00
Sep 2024 *	9	41	4.6	7	0.78
Sep 2023 *	15	50	3.3	14	0.93
Sep 2022 *	15	48	3.2	14	0.93
Sep 2021 *	15	48	3.2	17	1.13
Sep 2020 *	15	57	3.8	12	0.80
Sep 2019 *	13	45	3.5	12	0.92
Sep 2018 *	15	53	3.5	19	1.27
Sep 2017 *	15	51	3.4	14	0.93
Sep 2016 *	14	50	3.6	13	0.93
Sep 2015 *	15	42	2.8	13	0.87
Sep 2014 *	15	62	4.1	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 69% · Maths 92% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%17th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

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	69%	8%	107	105
2023/24	82%	0%	107	105
2022/23	60%	7%	106	105

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 Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Valewood Primary School
1.6 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

5.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St William of York Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Forefield Junior School
2.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2021

76%met the SATs standard
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
2.2 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.5applications per place
Ursuline Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Sefton

Good2024

3.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151022 · 343/3354
Trust: Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 105 pupils · 101 on roll
Free school meals: 22.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 104927)
Address: Back Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4UA
Local authority: Sefton

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