Best 3 Primary schools in Merseyside – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Bootle; St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (Primary) in Liverpool; Freshfield Primary School (Primary) in Liverpool — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate and Freshfield Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and community school type located around Bootle, Merseyside and Liverpool, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
L20 6ED
|
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
L31 0BP
|
Freshfield Primary School
L37 3JT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Bootle Merseyside L20 6ED |
Liverpool Merseyside L31 0BP |
Liverpool Merseyside L37 3JT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Sep 2024 | 1 11 Sep 2024 | 1 24 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | 226 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sefton (343) | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Sefton (343) |
| Website | www.strobertbellarmine.co.uk | www.stthomaslydiate.co.uk | www.freshfieldprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone | 01519221216 | 01515319955 | 01704876567 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bootle
Merseyside
L20 6ED - Ofsted
- 1 12 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sefton (343)
- Website
- www.strobertbellarmine.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01519221216
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L31 0BP - Ofsted
- 1 11 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.stthomaslydiate.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01515319955
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L37 3JT - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sefton (343)
- Website
- www.freshfieldprimaryschool.com
- Telephone
- 01704876567
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