St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edmund's and St Thomas' 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 94th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 July 2023, report published 26 September 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

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

246 pupils on roll, with places for 341

Eligible for free school meals19.9%

19.9%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 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 St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Waterloo Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Ursuline Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% 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: Mr Kieran Loftus
Phone: 01519285586
Website: sestcatholicprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oxford Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 8QF
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 151023

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.