Academy converter · Sefton

St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
246Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151023URN

Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

54 applications for 25 places · 39th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 · 13 July 2023Ofsted'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

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Sefton median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

54 applications · 25 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 3.2; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 2.7; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2022 1.8; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 2.1; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 2.6; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.7; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Sefton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School (URN 104928), 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	25	54	2.2	22	0.88
Sep 2025	32	65	2.0	29	0.91
Sep 2024 *	18	58	3.2	17	0.94
Sep 2023 *	26	69	2.7	22	0.85
Sep 2022 *	45	80	1.8	42	0.93
Sep 2021 *	41	87	2.1	38	0.93
Sep 2020 *	44	93	2.1	40	0.91
Sep 2019 *	39	93	2.4	38	0.97
Sep 2018 *	45	118	2.6	49	1.09
Sep 2017 *	45	121	2.7	49	1.09
Sep 2016 *	43	105	2.4	41	0.95
Sep 2015 *	45	121	2.7	48	1.07
Sep 2014 *	45	118	2.6	53	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 76% · Maths 70% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%24th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	63%	4%	107	102
2023/24	70%	2%	108	102
2022/23	56%	4%	105	101

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 Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Waterloo Primary School
0.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Good2024

3.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ursuline Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2023

5.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Sefton

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151023 · 343/3355
Trust: Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 341 pupils · 246 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School (URN 104928)
Address: Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF
Local authority: Sefton

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