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Fazakerley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L10 7LD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,948 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Fazakerley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils425
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sharon Bennett
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131818.

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 maths58%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils425
Girls209
Boys216
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.5%
First language not English16%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.385
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.102
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size26.4

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
77.4%
Other White
5.6%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
African
3.1%
Indian
1.9%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Black African
0.7%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)20.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.32
Support staff (FTE)32.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)32

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Liverpool0.8%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 rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Fazakerley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryDixons Fazakerley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarlows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRanworth Square Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryArchbishop Beck Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondarySt John Bosco Arts CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWestvale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryAintree Davenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fazakerley Primary School

What is Fazakerley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fazakerley Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fazakerley Primary School rank in England?

Fazakerley Primary School ranks 9,948 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Fazakerley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Fazakerley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fazakerley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fazakerley Primary School made 57 offers from 96 applications (1.7 per offer), and 52 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fazakerley Primary School?

Fazakerley Primary School has 425 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fazakerley Primary School?

Fazakerley Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fazakerley Primary School?

At Fazakerley Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fazakerley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fazakerley Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% 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.