St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Greenloons Drive, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2LX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming school.”
- “They benefit from positive relationships with each other and with staff.”
- “Pupils told the inspector that they trust that staff will help them if they have any concerns or worries.”
To improve
- “However, by the end of Year 6, in 2022, pupils did not attain as well as other pupils nationally in writing.”
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, leaders have not considered how some of pupils’ learning builds on what they have previously been taught.”
- “Consequently, on occasion, some pupils do not deepen their knowledge as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Woodlands Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Redgate Community Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Freshfield Primary School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Shoreside Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published