St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Hale Road, Liverpool, L4 3RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 41st of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

111 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

461 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals41.2%

41.2%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.7%

24.7%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.2%

25.2%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Bedford Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	38% met the expected standard
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Reidel
Phone: 01515257602
Website: st-francis-de-sales.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hale Road, Liverpool, L4 3RL
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104650

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.