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St Finbar's Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Janet Conley

location_onLiverpool, L8 9RY

language Visit Website phone 1517273963

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

192

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Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

0.5x

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St Finbar's Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Liverpool, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Finbar's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 162 pupils on roll, of whom 68% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #53 of 105 primaries in Liverpool and #7,796 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 55%

Reading73% LA 68%

Writing65% LA 66%

Maths69% LA 66%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading80% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading73% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA -0.3

0.7 to 5.5

0.2

Write

LA 0.3

-2.1 to 2.5

0.1

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.1 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading48% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA 0.3

-5.8 to -0.8

-1.2

Write

LA 0.3

-3.5 to 1.1

-3.1

Maths

LA 0.2

-5.3 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%

Reading59% LA 70%

Writing71% LA 72%

Maths76% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6

Read

LA 0.0

-9 to -3

-3.4

Write

LA 0.1

-6.3 to -0.5

-4.2

Maths

LA 0.3

-6.9 to -1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

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21 September 2016

Inspection Report

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12 January 2015

Inspection Report

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23 September 2014

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2013

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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06 February 2013

Inspection Report

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23 June 2011

Inspection Report

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22 November 2010

Inspection Report

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05 November 2009

Inspection Report

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20 September 2006

Inspection Report

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05 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-23

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 162 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	162	4	2.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	162	1	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	159	2	1.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	192	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	184	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	176	3	1.7%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	169	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	164	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	185	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	209	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	207	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	201	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	201	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	187	3	1.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	178	3	1.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	191	3	1.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	178	6	3.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils