Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Select, Sefton
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Select, Sefton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Seaforth, Kepler Street, Select, L21 3TE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 64.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning and playing at this nurturing school.”
- “Adults and pupils make sure that everyone feels welcome, respected and valued.”
- “Pupils said that staff look after them well.”
To improve
- “Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dip in pupils’ attainment and progress in some subjects.”
- “However, although most staff implement the phonics programme very effectively, a minority sometimes do not use the school’s agreed approach or vocabulary.”
- “This inconsistency contributes to some pupils not becoming fluent and accurate readers by the start of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2024 (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) | 44% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- King's Lander Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Thomas Gray Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly
- Linacre Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published