What did Ofsted judge St William of York Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St William of York Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St William of York Catholic Primary School?

St William of York Catholic Primary School has 234 pupils on roll.

What ages does St William of York Catholic Primary School take?

St William of York Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St William of York Catholic Primary School located?

St William of York Catholic Primary School is located in Liverpool, L23 9XH, Sefton.

How do I apply to St William of York Catholic Primary School?

St William of York Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St William of York Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St William of York Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at St William of York Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at St William of York Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St William of York Catholic Primary School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St William of York Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catholic children in parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St William of York. (see notes 3 &10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Eastern Christian Church members — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see note 4)
5Other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school measured by the shortest walking distance from the child's home (the property address point) to the nearest school gate, using the methodology of measurement adopted by Sefton Local Authority, and using recognised routes known to the local authority at the time of measurement. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each category, children with exceptional social, medical or pastoral need are placed at the top of that category, followed by siblings. The admission authority will, where logistically possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the school's PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St William of York Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St William of York Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St William of York Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St William of York Catholic Primary School?: St William of York Catholic Primary School has 234 pupils on roll.
What ages does St William of York Catholic Primary School take?: St William of York Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St William of York Catholic Primary School located?: St William of York Catholic Primary School is located in Liverpool, L23 9XH, Sefton.
How do I apply to St William of York Catholic Primary School?: St William of York Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St William of York Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St William of York Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St William of York Catholic Primary School?: When St William of York Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children in parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St William of York. (see notes 3 &10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school measured by the shortest walking distance from the child's home (the property address point) to the nearest school gate, using the methodology of measurement adopted by Sefton Local Authority, and using recognised routes known to the local authority at the time of measurement. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St William of York Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at St William of York Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St William of York Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catholic children in parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St William of York. (see notes 3 &10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Eastern Christian Church members — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see note 4)
5Other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

St William of York Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St William of York Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St William of York Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St William of York Catholic Primary School?: St William of York Catholic Primary School has 234 pupils on roll.
What ages does St William of York Catholic Primary School take?: St William of York Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St William of York Catholic Primary School located?: St William of York Catholic Primary School is located in Liverpool, L23 9XH, Sefton.
How do I apply to St William of York Catholic Primary School?: St William of York Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St William of York Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St William of York Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St William of York Catholic Primary School?: When St William of York Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catholic children in parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St William of York. (see notes 3 &10); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school measured by the shortest walking distance from the child's home (the property address point) to the nearest school gate, using the methodology of measurement adopted by Sefton Local Authority, and using recognised routes known to the local authority at the time of measurement. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St William of York Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at St William of York Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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