St William of York Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt William of York Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sefton, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 234 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, March 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 13 March 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 57% of pupils at St William of York Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 58% in Sefton and 62% in England.
3% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral and alternative provision. Outstanding (overall), April 2023190 m
- Newfield SchoolSpecial. School remains Good, December 2023220 m
- Chesterfield High SchoolSecondary. School remains Good, March 2023. Attainment 8 of 48.0 (2025/26, provisional)530 m
- Holy Family Catholic High SchoolSecondary. Standards maintained, October 2024. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional)650 m
- Forefield Junior SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, July 2021. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)890 m
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed920 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Sefton
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).