St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community is a primary school in Prescot for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in Knowsley. It ranks 5th of 12 primary schools in Prescot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 January 2018, report published 26 February 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 261

Eligible for free school meals39.3%

39.3%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

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

Schools near St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Halsnead Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Whiston Willis Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	63% met the expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	68% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Longton Lane Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% 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 Angela Tambourini
Phone: 01514778410
Website: stleossouthmead.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SR
Local authority: Knowsley
URN: 104475

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.