School profile

Pleasant Street Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L3 5TS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,607 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Pleasant Street Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023

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
Pupils225
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Verdin
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104569.

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 maths64%, 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.7%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than 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 reading79%, similar to England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils225
Girls101
Boys124
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.6%
First language not English60%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.1

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

Other ethnic group
49.3%
White British
13.8%
African
8.4%
Other Black
6.2%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other White
4.4%
Indian
3.6%
Other Asian
3.6%
Chinese
1.8%
White and Black African
1.3%

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 teacher14.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)15.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.76
Support staff (FTE)22.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
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%, better than England, better than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.4%, better than England, better than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Pleasant Street Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Nicholas Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 mi16 plusUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.4 mi16 plusLIPA Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.4 miAll-throughLIPA SchoolFree schools
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimarySt Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNurseryAbercromby Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Studio School LiverpoolStudio schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryLiverpool Life Sciences UTCUniversity technical college
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Street Primary School

What is Pleasant Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pleasant Street Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.

How does Pleasant Street Primary School rank in England?

Pleasant Street Primary School ranks 7,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Pleasant Street Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Pleasant Street Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pleasant Street Primary School made 30 offers from 58 applications (1.9 per offer), and 25 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pleasant Street Primary School?

Pleasant Street Primary School has 225 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pleasant Street Primary School?

Pleasant Street Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pleasant Street Primary School?

At Pleasant Street Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pleasant Street Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pleasant Street Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.4% 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.