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Northcote Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L9 1HW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,162 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Northcote Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils445
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gary Anders
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104564.

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 maths45%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than 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.103, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils445
Girls229
Boys216
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.3%
First language not English14.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.403
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.104
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size27.4

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
75.7%
African
7.9%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other White
3.6%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Black African
2%
Indian
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)20.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.01
Support staff (FTE)26.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Northcote Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryAlsop High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miSecondaryHillside High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRice Lane Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryArnot St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Francis de Sales Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBedford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryGwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryCambridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Northcote Primary School

What is Northcote Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Northcote Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2019.

How does Northcote Primary School rank in England?

Northcote Primary School ranks 13,162 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Northcote Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Northcote Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Northcote Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northcote Primary School made 55 offers from 79 applications (1.4 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Northcote Primary School?

Northcote Primary School has 445 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Northcote Primary School?

Northcote Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Northcote Primary School?

At Northcote Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Northcote Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Northcote Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.9% 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.