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Roby Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Knowsley, L36 4NY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,694 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Roby Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kathryn Allen
Local authorityKnowsley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104420.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKnowsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%, similar to England, similar to Knowsley61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Knowsley6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Knowsley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Knowsley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Knowsley105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Knowsley74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Knowsley70%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Knowsley74%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils234
Girls123
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.3%
First language not English2.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other White
1.3%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.99
Support staff (FTE)18.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.118
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)24

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKnowsleyEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, similar to Knowsley6.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, worse than England, worse than Knowsley19.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Knowsley1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Roby Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryDovecot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableNexGen AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPark View AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMalvern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBlueberry ParkCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryHope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHuyton With Roby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roby Park Primary School

What is Roby Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roby Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2019.

How does Roby Park Primary School rank in England?

Roby Park Primary School ranks 7,694 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Roby Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Roby Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roby Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roby Park Primary School made 30 offers from 118 applications (3.9 per offer), and 26 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roby Park Primary School?

Roby Park Primary School has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roby Park Primary School?

Roby Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Roby Park Primary School?

At Roby Park Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roby Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roby Park Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.