School profile

Banks Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L19 8JZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,457 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Banks Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils253
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jamie Wilson
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104516.

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%, similar to England, better than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests37--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils253
Girls133
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.5%
First language not English22.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.238
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.43.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size21.1

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
69.2%
Other ethnic group
9.9%
Other White
7.1%
Chinese
3.2%
Other mixed
2%
Other Black
2%
Indian
1.6%
African
1.6%
Pakistani
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%

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 teacher14.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.45
Support staff (FTE)13.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, better than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool0.8%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 rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Banks Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Academy of St NicholasAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGarston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableES Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySpringwood Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGilmour Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryStockton Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHunts Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBooker Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Banks Road Primary School

What is Banks Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Banks Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2014.

How does Banks Road Primary School rank in England?

Banks Road Primary School ranks 8,457 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Banks Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Banks Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Banks Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Banks Road Primary School made 16 offers from 25 applications (1.6 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Banks Road Primary School?

Banks Road Primary School has 253 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Banks Road Primary School?

Banks Road Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Banks Road Primary School?

At Banks Road Primary School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Banks Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Banks Road Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.