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Lydiate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L31 2JZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Lydiate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Helen Brenchley
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104891.

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 maths47%, worse than England, worse than Sefton58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Sefton5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Sefton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Sefton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Sefton105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Sefton74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Sefton69%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Sefton72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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
Pupils224
Girls109
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17%
First language not English4%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)16
School places2024/25432
Unfilled places51.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28

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
83.5%
Other White
1.8%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.11
Support staff (FTE)9.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Sefton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, similar to Sefton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, 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%
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 Lydiate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiateAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGreen Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorthway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryDeyes High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryMaricourt Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryMaghull High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lydiate Primary School

What is Lydiate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lydiate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2019.

How does Lydiate Primary School rank in England?

Lydiate Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Lydiate Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Lydiate Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lydiate Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lydiate Primary School made 16 offers from 44 applications (2.8 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lydiate Primary School?

Lydiate Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lydiate Primary School?

Lydiate Primary School had 432 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Lydiate Primary School?

At Lydiate Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lydiate Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lydiate Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% 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.