Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Grantham Road, Southport, PR8 4LT
Headteacher: Mr Darren McCannSchool website ↗Pupils: 452 (capacity: 460)Part of POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
58.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level82.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level69.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Maths
Expected level73.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
45
Applications received
71
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
21.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 60.0% | 1.0% | +1.5 | -2.8 | +1.2 |
| 2016/17 | 59.0% | 3.0% | -1.6 | -1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2017/18 | 61.0% | 4.0% | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.8 |
| 2018/19 | 51.0% | 7.0% | +1.8 | -3.9 | -0.1 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0% | 5.0% | +0.4 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| 2023/24 | 57.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 58.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |