St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
South Hill Road, Liverpool, L8 9RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Finbar'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 127th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2021.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 November 2021, report published 16 January 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 16 November 2021
St Finbar's is a happy and welcoming place that pupils enjoy attending. They said that they have lots of friends and that 'no one is left out'. Pupils said that they feel safe because staff are kind and look after them well. Teachers have high expectations for pupils and pupils do their best to live up to these. Pupils work in calm and orderly classrooms, uninterrupted by poor behaviour. They are well mannered and show respect for their teachers and friends. Pupils engage positively in their learning and they achieve well. Pupils said that bullying is rare but, if it does happen, staff will sort it out quickly. Pupils are proud of the work that they do to support others, such as fundraising for local charities. They enjoy the many after-school clubs on offer, such as singing, drawing and Lego club. Pupils also appreciate the opportunity to hold responsibilities, for example, as a school councillor or acting as a 'playground buddy' for younger pupils. Pupils benefit from the many trips that teachers organise to support their learning. For instance, pupils in Year 2 have recently visited a zoo and pupils in Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their science trip.
What the school should improve
- Members of the governing body do not have an accurate view about how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum. As a result, they have not provided appropriate challenge to leaders about how well pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, are achieving across the curriculum. Those responsible for governance must ensure that they understand how well pupils are learning so that they can hold leaders to account more effectively.
- Leaders have not ensured that the curriculums in a small number of subjects are sufficiently well organised. As a result, pupils struggle to make connections and build successfully on earlier learning. Leaders should ensure that pupils' learning in these subjects is organised more carefully so that pupils can make links with their prior knowledge and deepen their learning over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
159 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near St Finbar's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Arnold Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Belvedere Preparatory School | 0.3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 56% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% 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
- Mrs Janet Conley
- Phone
- 01517273963
- Address
- South Hill Road, Liverpool, L8 9RY
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- URN
- 104640
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.