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St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Liverpool

Hale Road, Liverpool, L4 3RL

Website 01515257602

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Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Outstanding

Graded 16/11/2021

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.7%

17.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

461

Capacity used

Nearly full

96%

480 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Andrew Reidel
Address
Hale Road, Liverpool, L4 3RL
Phone
01515257602
Local authority
Liverpool
Ward / constituency
County · Liverpool Walton
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
104650

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals41%——
English as additional language12%——
SEN support20%——
49% boys (226)51% girls (235)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

461 pupils · 480 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    24 February 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    16 November 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Outstanding overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 493 pupils

Attendance

94.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

17.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.2%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

11%
20/21
8%
21/22
11%
22/23
18%
23/24
18%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths64%——
Higher standard13%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard67%
+5% vs England
Higher standard13%
+5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard75%
+0% vs England
Higher standard34%
+1% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard74%
+2% vs England
Greater depth22%
+9% vs England

Maths

Expected standard82%
+8% vs England
Higher standard25%
-1% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard77%
+4% vs England
Higher standard40%
+10% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Science

Expected standard77%
-5% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

682019632023642024672025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)67%61%
Higher standard13%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Liverpool council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.