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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Bootle (Sefton).

KS2 RWM expected
32%
▼ 30pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
59%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.9%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
49.0%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
204 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
3 to 11
Religious character
Roman Catholic

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimarySefton44710Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School (this school)PrimarySefton2048Requires improvement 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Sacred Heart Catholic AcademySecondarySefton61310Key judgements 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic AcademySecondaryKnowsley7309Report card 2026Needs attention in all six areas; safeguarding standards met
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimarySefton24610Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimarySefton1019Good 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoSecondarySefton5759Report card 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards met
7 schools2,916

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.