- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bootle average, low absence.
56 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Primary schools in Bootle
All 15 primary schools in Bootle. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bootle average.
23 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Bootle 6.8%
- Pupils
- 231
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bootle average, low absence.
20 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 223
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bootle average, low absence.
53 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bootle average, low absence.
29 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 312
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bootle, L20 3JL · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Bootle average.
41 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1139%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.6%Bootle 6.8%
- Pupils
- 440
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bootle average.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1129%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Bootle 6.8%
- Pupils
- 440
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bootle average.
12 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.7%Bootle 6.8%
- Pupils
- 151
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bootle average, high absence.
34 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1149%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 318
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bootle average, high absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1128%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 288
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bootle average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.3%Bootle 6.8%
- Pupils
- 223
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
Results well below the Bootle average.
50 first choices, 52 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.7%Bootle 6.8%
- Pupils
- 393
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bootle average, high absence.
16 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1132%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
- Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 6 areas
Results well below the Bootle average, high absence.
11 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1117%
Bootle 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Foundations for LIFE School
Liverpool, L30 4UE · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 23
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools15including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1146.6%
- Good or Outstanding88%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools8 of 156 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class11take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals44.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bootle's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bootle
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 8
- Good: 6 of 8
- Requires improvement: 1 of 8
- Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bootle
Half or more are faith schools.
8 of the 15 primary schools in Bootle have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
11 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Bootle, explained
There are 15 primary schools in Bootle, teaching 4,062 children. 9 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
88% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
46.6% of pupils in Bootle met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 17% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
44.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,651 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bootle?
There are 15 primary schools in Bootle, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bootle?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bootle on Eduscope are St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School and St Oswald's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Bootle?
Bootle has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Bootle ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Bootle perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bootle, 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bootle primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bootle is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bootle?
When choosing a primary school in Bootle, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 15 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.