School profile

Norwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Southport, PR9 7DU

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Norwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils621 of 628 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Garside
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104865.

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 schoolSeftonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading71%74%76%
Expected standard in writing62%69%73%
Expected standard in maths74%72%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils621
Girls307
Boys314
Eligible for free school meals19.3%
First language not English11.9%
SEN support101
EHC plan19
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.6%
Other White
6.3%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Pakistani
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

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 schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence4.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%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)70
Applications (Reception)148
First preference applications (Reception)69
First preference offers (Reception)69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places628
Pupils on roll623
Unfilled places0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)22.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.99
Support staff (FTE)31.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
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 Norwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryMeols Cop High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, SouthportAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChurchtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryKew Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miNurseryCrossens Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Norwood Primary School

What is Norwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2017.

How does Norwood Primary School rank in England?

Norwood Primary School ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Norwood Primary School?

Norwood Primary School has 621 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 628.

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.