St Paul's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 7–11 · Liverpool
St Paul's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 7–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Spring Grove, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 8SJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 500 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Paul’s feel loved, valued and included in day-to-day school life.”
- “Staff know pupils well and promote an ethos rooted in the school’s values.”
- “They encourage kindness, respect and forgiveness.”
To improve
- “Over time, many pupils have not been well prepared for the next stage of their learning.”
- “Leaders have not acted with sufficient urgency to address weaknesses in the implementation of the curriculum.”
- “There are inconsistencies in teaching and how effectively teachers check what pupils know and understand.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School 0.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackmoor Park Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Corinthian Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monksdown Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Knotty Ash Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published