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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, Merseyside, Merseyside, L31 2LB ·

Report card: strong areas· 2025Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary school for ages 3–11 in Merseyside. Ofsted report card (December 2025): strong areas. Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 36 families put it first for 29 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
234
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Sefton
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Perree
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 9 Dec 2025Published 18 Feb 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 29 pupils

Expected standard
79%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
3%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
107
Average scaled score
Maths score
108
Average scaled score
This school
79%
Sefton
58%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
29
1st preferences
36
All applications
69
1st prefs per place
1.24
More first choices than places

29 of 36 first-preference applicants were offered a place (81%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
234
Capacity
210
111% full
Girls / boys
47/53
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)5.7%
  • English as an additional language0%
  • SEN support17.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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