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Netherley Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L27 7AE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#15,003 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Netherley Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils183
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jill O'Brien
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104600.

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 maths12%, 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.100, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading46%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing42%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths19%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils183
Girls86
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.1%
First language not English13.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.172
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size22.9

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
82.5%
Other White
7.1%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
African
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%

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 teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)8.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.56
Support staff (FTE)13.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.20
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence11.6%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.35.2%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, 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 rate11.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 Netherley Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBelle Vale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryGateacre SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoolton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMuch Woolton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChildwall Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBlacklow Brow SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Netherley Park Primary School

What is Netherley Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Netherley Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How does Netherley Park Primary School rank in England?

Netherley Park Primary School ranks 15,003 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Netherley Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 12% of pupils at Netherley Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Netherley Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Netherley Park Primary School made 17 offers from 20 applications (1.2 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Netherley Park Primary School?

Netherley Park Primary School has 183 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Netherley Park Primary School?

Netherley Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Netherley Park Primary School?

At Netherley Park Primary School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Netherley Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Netherley Park Primary School missed 11.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 35.2% 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.