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Faith schools in and near Formby

All 4 faith schools in Formby, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Formby

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  1. Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Liverpool, L37 7EJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Formby faith schools average.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Formby faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Formby faith schools 4.1%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
  2. 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 faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    Formby faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Formby faith schools 4.1%
    Pupils
    232
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
  3. St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Formby faith schools average, high absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Formby faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Formby faith schools 4.1%
    Pupils
    195
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Formby, L37 2HW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Formby faith schools average.

    32 first choices, 36 offers made

    Met the standard at 1149%

    Formby faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Formby faith schools 4.1%
    Pupils
    365
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Just outside Formby

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Formby.

  1. Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

    3.4 miles from Formby · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Formby faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Formby faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Formby faith schools 4.1%
    Pupils
    190
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Formby's faith 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.

Formby 63%England 62%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 49%St Jerome's Catholic Primary School: 56%Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School: 76%Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Formby

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Formby average 4.2%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School: 3.9%Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.1%St Jerome's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Formby

Ofsted grades in Formby

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Formby

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 4 faith 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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  2. 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.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Formby, explained

There are 4 faith schools in Formby, teaching 1,030 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the 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.

62.8% of pupils in Formby faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 49% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

8.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,005 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Formby.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Formby?
There are 4 faith schools in Formby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Formby?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Formby on Eduscope are Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School, 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 many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Formby?
Formby has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Formby is 21:1. 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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