St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, based in Southport, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School currently has around 332 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.7%).

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: Radnor Drive, Southport, PR9 9RR
Website: http://www.stpatrickschurchtown.com
Telephone: 01704225906
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sefton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs R Halsall
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104918

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 378
Number of Pupils: 332
Number of Boys: 164
Number of Girls: 168

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.70%268
Other White9.60%32
Other Asian3.60%12
White and Asian1.50%5
Unclassified1.20%4
Irish0.90%3
Other Mixed0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
African0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%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: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Below Average (-1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

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Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crossens Nursery School
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3out of 4 508 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Churchtown Primary School
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3out of 4 446 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
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Larkfield Primary School
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3out of 4 524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Marshside Primary School
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3out of 4 1,268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanley High School
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- not rated 910 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanley High School
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- not rated 910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
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Meols Cop High School
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3out of 4 3,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southport Education Group
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- not rated 2,800 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tower Dene Preparatory School
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- not rated 516 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Presfield High School and Specialist College
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3out of 4 584 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Peterhouse School
Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA
2out of 4 642 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Educ8 Southport
197a Sussex Road , PR8 6DG
- not rated 2,549 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mellowfield School
27 Church Street , PR9 0QT
- not rated 2,681 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.