Located in Liverpool, St George's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St George's Catholic Primary School currently has around 236 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.3% boys and 54.7% girls. Around 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Dennett Close, Liverpool, L31 5PD
Website: www.st-georgesprimary.com
Telephone: 01512886630
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sefton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr S Dillon
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104925

Map

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 107
Number of Girls: 129

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.70%207
Other Mixed5.90%14
Other Asian2.50%6
Other White1.30%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.80%2
Gypsy/Roma0.40%1
White and Black African0.40%1
White and Asian0.40%1
Irish0.40%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Below Average (-2.5)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Catholic Primary School
Dennett Close , Maghull L31 5PD
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Maghull Community Primary School
Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AN
- not rated 518 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hudson Primary School
Moorhey Road , Maghull L31 5LE
3out of 4 557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Maghull Church of England Primary School
Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE
- not rated 936 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE
3out of 4 936 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maricourt Catholic High School
Hall Lane , Maghull L31 3DZ
3out of 4 427 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Maghull High School
Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW
- not rated 618 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maghull High School
Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW
3out of 4 618 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Deyes High School
Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE
- not rated 1,099 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Deyes High School
Deyes Lane , Maghull L31 6DE
- not rated 1,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peregrinate Ltd.
41 Liverpool Road North , L31 2HE
- not rated 1,133 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.