St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Montague Road, Liverpool, L13 5TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Oswald'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 113th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 31 October 2018, report published 27 November 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 June 2024
Pupils are proud of their school. They behave well and they are kind towards each other. Pupils readily assume roles of responsibility, such as being members of the school council and play leaders. They told inspectors that they enjoy helping younger pupils to play cooperatively during social times. The school community is welcoming to new pupils and their families. Staff and pupils embrace diversity. Pupils are highly respectful of the differences between people. Pupils, including children in the early years, said that they feel happy in school. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils enjoy their lessons, and they are attentive to their teachers. The school prioritises ensuring that all pupils are taught to read well, including pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils appreciate the school's support for their well-being. They know that staff care for them deeply. Staff foster equally positive relationships with parents and carers. For example, the school works closely with parents to ensure that pupils are ready to learn each day. Pupils said that they enjoy the breakfast clubs and the wide range of after- school activities available to them, such as choir and sports clubs.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not attend school as often as they should. These pupils miss out on important learning, and some develop gaps in their knowledge as a result. The school should ensure that these pupils and their families are supported to understand the impact of being absent from school and to improve their rates of attendance.
- Some staff do not check that pupils' knowledge is secure before introducing new learning. This hinders a few pupils, including some with SEND, from building a rich body of subject knowledge across the curriculum. The school should ensure that staff are suitably equipped to identify and remedy pupils' misconceptions before introducing new concepts and ideas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
87 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
608 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadgreen Primary | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| King's Northway Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Corinthian Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 22% 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
- Miss Donna Hay
- Phone
- 01512288436
- Address
- Montague Road, Liverpool, L13 5TE
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- URN
- 142523
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.