Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
Poulsom Drive, Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy is a primary school in Bootle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 5th of 12 primary schools in Bootle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 17 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Pupils relish their time at this dynamic school. They spoke proudly of the 'Holy Spirit way' and of how important it is to show respect and to always try their best. Pupils develop strong relationships with staff. They know that the adults in school care about their emotional health and physical safety. Pupils respond well to the school's high expectations for their behaviour. Reception-aged children act as positive role models to children in the Nursery Year. Children in the early years learn cooperatively alongside one another. Older pupils build on this positive start. Their conduct helps to make the school a happy place in which to learn and play. The school is ambitious for what pupils can achieve. It carefully considers the academic and personal needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are eager to learn and are attentive in lessons. Ongoing improvements to the curriculum mean that current pupils achieve well across a broad range of subjects. Pupils benefit from a wealth of experiences to develop their character and resilience. For example, older pupils recalled their recent residential trip with enthusiasm. They spoke of overcoming their fears through taking part in an array of outdoor and adventurous activities.
What the school should improve
- The school does not support a small number of pupils who struggle with their reading as effectively as it could. This hampers how quickly these pupils learn to read fluently and accurately. The school should support staff in using early reading strategies consistently well so that pupils gain secure phonics knowledge.
- Some teachers do not implement the curriculum consistently well in a small number of foundation subjects. Subsequently, pupils do not learn and remember subject knowledge as well as they should in these subjects. The school should refine its curriculum design in these remaining subjects. This is so that teachers know exactly what knowledge must be taught, emphasised and recalled so that pupils gain a deep body of knowledge over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
151 pupils on roll, with places for 262
Schools near Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton Moss Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Litherland Moss Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 32% met the expected standard |
| The Grange Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 28% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsey Chellew
- Phone
- 01515257497
- Address
- Poulsom Drive, Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 149029
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.