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Catholic schools in and near Formby

All 2 Catholic schools in Formby, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Formby

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  1. Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

    Liverpool, L37 8BZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Formby catholic schools average.

    17 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    Formby catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Formby catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    232
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
  2. St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

    Liverpool, L37 2LX · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Formby catholic schools average.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Formby catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Formby catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    195
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Formby

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Formby.

  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    3.9 miles from Formby · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Formby catholic schools average, high absence.

    12 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Formby catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Formby catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    101
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  2. Holy Family Catholic High School

    4.6 miles from Formby · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the England average, high absence.

    250 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Formby catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    1,012
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Holy Family Catholic High School
  3. Ursuline Catholic Primary School

    4.9 miles from Formby · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Formby catholic schools average.

    65 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Formby catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Formby catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    408
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school Ursuline Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Formby's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Formby

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Formby

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 2 Catholic schools in Formby have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Formby, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Formby, teaching 427 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

69.0% of pupils in Formby catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

7.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,064 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.5% 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 Catholic schools are in Formby?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Formby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Formby?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Formby on Eduscope are Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School and St Jerome's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Formby 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.
What is the average class size in Formby Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Formby is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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