Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary SchoolCroxteth Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School and Croxteth Community Primary School are primary schools.
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Croxteth Community Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Croxteth Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Croxteth Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School and 71.0% for Croxteth Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Croxteth Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MerseysideOur Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolCroxteth Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 106 in Liverpool | 12th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 252 | 328 | |
| Location | Merseyside, L11 0BQ | Liverpool, L11 0BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.7% | 65.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.4% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% | 21.5% 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.
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Croxteth Community Primary School
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