Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 8th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2019, report published 5 December 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

232 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Redgate Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Freshfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Woodlands Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% 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 Anthony Houghton
Phone: 01704877281
Website: olocprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bull Cop, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8BZ
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104930

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.