St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
South Parkside Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 8RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Griffin
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 343
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 104673
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512282114
About this school
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 360 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 19.2% | 357 | — |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School | 46% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 500 | 0.0 miles |
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School | — | 6.3% | 16.3% | 316 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | 57% | 3.9% | 9% | 211 | 0.4 miles |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School | 43% | 7% | 30.1% | 343 | 0.5 miles |
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 460 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report20 November 2024
- 9 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.17%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 13.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's Catholic Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Blackmoor Park Infants' School0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Blackmoor Park Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School is Mrs Jane Griffin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School?
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 343 pupils and 357 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.