School profile

Smithdown Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L7 6LJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,090 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Smithdown Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils484 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Philip Horne
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131597.

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 maths50%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading73%71%76%
Expected standard in writing57%69%73%
Expected standard in maths68%69%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils484
Girls226
Boys258
Eligible for free school meals51.4%
First language not English87.8%
SEN support158
EHC plan24
Average class size30.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
55.6%
African
10.7%
Other White
5.6%
Pakistani
5.6%
Other mixed
5.2%
Other Asian
4.8%
White British
3.7%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
Chinese
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence8.1%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%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)60
Applications (Reception)157
First preference applications (Reception)78
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll431
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)22.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.05
Support staff (FTE)28.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Smithdown Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableChristian Fellowship SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryArchbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryChatham Place Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKingsley Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNurseryAbercromby Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryKensington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 mi16 plusUniversity of Liverpool Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryLawrence Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Smithdown Primary School

What is Smithdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Smithdown Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Smithdown Primary School rank in England?

Smithdown Primary School ranks 12,090 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Smithdown Primary School?

Smithdown Primary School has 484 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.