School profile

Hunts Cross Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L25 0PJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,122 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Hunts Cross Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils328
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Ware
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104549.

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 maths50%, worse than England, worse 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.104, worse than England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils328
Girls166
Boys162
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.1%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23.4

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
80.2%
Other White
6.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Indian
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)24.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.7%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
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 Hunts Cross Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryYew Tree Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHalewood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStockton Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPlantation Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMuch Woolton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondarySt Julie's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miNot applicablePrudentia EducationOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hunts Cross Primary School

What is Hunts Cross Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hunts Cross Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Hunts Cross Primary School rank in England?

Hunts Cross Primary School ranks 12,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Hunts Cross Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Hunts Cross Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hunts Cross Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hunts Cross Primary School made 45 offers from 52 applications (1.2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hunts Cross Primary School?

Hunts Cross Primary School has 328 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hunts Cross Primary School?

Hunts Cross Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hunts Cross Primary School?

At Hunts Cross Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hunts Cross Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hunts Cross Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.7% 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.