SCHOOL PROFILE

Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 111378
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

6 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 January 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 13 March 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Halton
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 178 178 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 93 52.2% of pupils
Male pupils 85 47.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

52.2%
27.4 pts above England
School 52.2%
Halton 38.9%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.1%
15.2 pts below England
School 5.1%
Halton 5.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Halton 2.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.2%
157
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
7
African
1.7%
3
Any other Asian background
1.1%
2
Indian
1.1%
2
White and Asian
1.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 29.8% 53 of 178 pupils
9.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.8%
Halton 26.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 27.5% 49 pupils
England 14.8% 12.7 pts above
EHC plans 2.3% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 32
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Other difficulty or disability 5
Multi-sensory impairment 2
Physical disability 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

72.0% 11.6 pts above England
School 72.0%
Halton 59.1%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

75.0%

1.2 pts above England

School 75.0%
Halton 73.7%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

75.0%

4.7 pts above England

School 75.0%
Halton 70.2%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

72.0%

In line with England

School 72.0%
Halton 70.7%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.74%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.48 pts lower than England
School 5.74%
Halton 7.11%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.14 pts lower than England
School 14.67%
Halton 19.58%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Halton 1.86%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

84.8% 3.4 pts below England
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
84.8%
Halton
83.7%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information