School profile

Whitefield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L6 2HZ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,068 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Whitefield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils339 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jill Wright
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104570.

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 maths79%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%8%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading79%71%76%
Expected standard in writing81%69%73%
Expected standard in maths81%69%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils339
Girls178
Boys161
Eligible for free school meals46.6%
First language not English41%
SEN support73
EHC plan28
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.9%
Other ethnic group
14.5%
Other White
8.3%
African
7.7%
Other Asian
6.2%
Other mixed
3.8%
Chinese
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence7%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)43
Applications (Reception)92
First preference applications (Reception)51
First preference offers (Reception)42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll309
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)18.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.26
Support staff (FTE)29.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Whitefield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryEverton Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryNew Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryNorth Liverpool AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Academy of St Francis of AssisiAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryFour Oaks Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAnfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Whitefield Primary School

What is Whitefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitefield Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2017.

How does Whitefield Primary School rank in England?

Whitefield Primary School ranks 2,068 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whitefield Primary School?

Whitefield Primary School has 339 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.