St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Phillips
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 227
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 135085
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01515266423
About this school
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bootle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 67% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 90% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 90% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Benedict's Catholic Primary 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 | Sefton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict's Catholic Primary School compares
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 23rd of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.3% | 19.4% | 231 | — |
| The Grange Primary School | 28% | 9.3% | 51.9% | 288 | 0.5 miles |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 43.8% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| Netherton Moss Primary School | 53% | 7.3% | 57.4% | 223 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | 32% | 8.1% | 47.8% | 204 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Academy | 48% | 7.7% | 70.3% | 151 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.42%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Grange Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
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St Oswald's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
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Netherton Moss Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bootle
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Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bootle
Other schools in Bootle
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranks 3rd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Bootle.
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary
- Linacre Primary School Primary
- Linacre Primary School Primary
- Netherton Moss Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary
- Springwell Park Community Primary School Primary
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Grange Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bootle.
- Who is the headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is Mr Michael Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Benedict's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Benedict's Catholic Primary 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 big is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 227 pupils and 231 on roll (102%), 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Benedict's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 23rd of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 7 July 2026.