Holy Spirit Catholic AcademyOur Lady of Walsingham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bootle.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy and Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School are primary schools in Bootle.
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holy Spirit Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard and Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Holy Spirit Catholic Academy and 32.0% for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Spirit Catholic Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleHoly Spirit Catholic Academy | BootleOur Lady of Walsingham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 71st of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 164 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 210 | |
| Location | Bootle, L30 2NR | Bootle, L30 3SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 164 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 47.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 36.0% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 23.5% 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
Full profiles: Holy Spirit Catholic Academy · Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School