Barlows Primary SchoolHoly Rosary Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Barlows Primary School and Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Barlows Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barlows Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Barlows Primary School and 55.0% for Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barlows Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolBarlows Primary School | LiverpoolHoly Rosary Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 110 in Liverpool | 39th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 415 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L9 9EH | Liverpool, L10 6NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 441 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 13.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barlows Primary School
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
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