School profile

Freshfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L37 3JT

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,455 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Freshfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils272 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hayley Ward
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104883.

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 maths69%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%5%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110105105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing71%69%73%
Expected standard in maths83%72%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils272
Girls137
Boys135
Eligible for free school meals8.8%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support45
EHC plan35
Average class size25.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.9%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
African
0.4%

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 absence7.6%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)30
Applications (Reception)137
First preference applications (Reception)51
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll239
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult6.9
Teachers (FTE)16.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.14
Support staff (FTE)25.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Freshfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryTrinity St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryFormby High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRedgate Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Jerome's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryRange High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Freshfield Primary School

What is Freshfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Freshfield Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Freshfield Primary School rank in England?

Freshfield Primary School ranks 5,455 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Freshfield Primary School?

Freshfield Primary School has 272 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.