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Northway Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L31 9AA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,507 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Northway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils370
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kate McKenzie
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104879.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than Sefton58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Sefton5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sefton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Sefton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sefton105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Sefton74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Sefton69%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Sefton72%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils370
Girls205
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.5%
First language not English0.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)51
School places2024/25315
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.2

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
94.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.99
Support staff (FTE)16.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Sefton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better than Sefton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to Sefton0.8%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 rate0.3%
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 Northway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiateAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryDeyes High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLydiate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryGreen Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryMaricourt Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySummerhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Northway Primary School

What is Northway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Northway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2013.

How does Northway Primary School rank in England?

Northway Primary School ranks 4,507 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Northway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Northway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Northway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northway Primary School made 44 offers from 109 applications (2.5 per offer), and 43 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Northway Primary School?

Northway Primary School has 370 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Northway Primary School?

Northway Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Northway Primary School?

At Northway Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Northway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Northway Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% 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.