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St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School

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St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School

Ages27
418 pupils
Outstanding· Dec 2014
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Details

Type

Voluntary Aided School

Local Authority

Liverpool

Head Teacher

Mrs Colette Jennings

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Roman Catholic

Website

www.stfrancisdesalesinfants.org.uk

Reference Number

104651

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications162
As 1st preference109
As 2nd preference39
As 3rd preference14
From another local authority22

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers112
To 1st preference108
To 2nd preference4
To 3rd preference0
To any preference112
To another local authority14

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a voluntary aided school, admissions are controlled by the school's governing body, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Liverpool.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils417 (91% of capacity)
Age Range2 – 7
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls50% / 50%
Free School Meals35.3%
English as Additional Language31.7%
SEN Support19.7%
SEN with EHCP3.8%
Overall Attendance95.3%
Persistent Absence13.4%

Class Sizes

Overall Average27.6
Key Stage 128.1
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery71
Reception112
Year 1117
Year 2117

Pupil Ethnicities

White British61.6%
African16.5%
White Other6.0%
Other2.9%
Indian2.2%
Asian Other1.9%
Mixed Other1.7%
Black Other1.7%
White & Black African1.4%
Irish0.7%
White & Asian0.7%
Pakistani0.7%
Gypsy/Roma0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean0.2%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

6 inspections on record

Current Rating
Outstanding· Dec 2014

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £282,570 or £711 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £85,413 or £215 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Margaret Road
Walton
Liverpool
Merseyside
L4 3RX

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