Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Stand Park avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is a primary school in Bootle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 11th of 12 primary schools in Bootle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 April 2022, report published 15 June 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 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 score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals49%

49%, 22.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.8%

7.8%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Netherton Moss Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	48% met the expected standard
Litherland Moss Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Collette Simms
Phone: 01515256358
Website: olwcatholicprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stand Park avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 151111

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.