St Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolHoly Spirit Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bootle.
Summary of the comparison
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School and Holy Spirit Catholic Academy are primary schools in Bootle.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Spirit Catholic Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Oswald's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Holy Spirit Catholic Academy 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 77.0% for St Oswald's Church of England Primary School and 48.0% for Holy Spirit Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Oswald's Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Spirit Catholic Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleSt Oswald's Church of England Primary School | BootleHoly Spirit Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 43rd of 73 in Sefton | |
| 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 | 228 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 262 | |
| Location | Bootle, L30 5RH | Bootle, L30 2NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 70.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 35.5% | 36.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
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