Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sparrow Hall Road, Liverpool, L9 6BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 142nd of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals55.6%

55.6%, 29.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.2%

28.2%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ranworth Square Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Wellesbourne Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	73% met the expected standard
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% met the expected standard
Leamington Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Holy Name Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Long
Phone: 01515258552
Website: olasp.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sparrow Hall Road, Liverpool, L9 6BU
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 131837

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.