St Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bootle.
Summary of the comparison
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bootle.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Benedict's Catholic 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 77.0% for St Oswald's Church of England Primary School and 64.0% for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School.
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 fallen at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleSt Oswald's Church of England Primary School | BootleSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 73 in Sefton | 8th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 227 | |
| Location | Bootle, L30 5RH | Bootle, L30 7PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 35.5% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 16.5% 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.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: St Oswald's Church of England Primary School · St Benedict's Catholic Primary School