St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Montague Road, Liverpool, L13 5TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Donna Hay
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 608
- URN
- 142523
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512288436
About this school
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 608 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 June 2024, 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 | 85 | 82 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 78% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 74% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Oswald'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 | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 633 |
| 2023/24 | 629 |
| 2024/25 | 635 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's Catholic Primary School compares
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School ranked 54th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.7% | 36.5% | 608 | — |
| Broadgreen Primary | 66% | 4% | 33.3% | 246 | 0.2 miles |
| St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School | 66% | 4% | 35.4% | 395 | 0.3 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 83% | 4.9% | 52.7% | 234 | 0.5 miles |
| King's Northway Primary Academy | — | — | — | 330 | 0.5 miles |
| Corinthian Community Primary School | 22% | 8.5% | 39.8% | 326 | 0.6 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)
- 36.5%
- English as an additional language
- 28.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.74%
- Persistent absence
- 20.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Broadgreen Primary0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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King's Northway Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Corinthian Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School ranks 91st of the 176 ranked primary 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 year groups does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is Miss Donna Hay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Oswald's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald'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 Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has 608 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 608 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Oswald's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Oswald's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School ranked 54th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% 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 Oswald's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald'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 2 July 2026.