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Monksdown Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L11 1HH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,780 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Monksdown Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils614
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jacquie Price
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133331.

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 maths47%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to 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 reading65%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils614
Girls311
Boys303
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.3%
First language not English30.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.589
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.173
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size27.1

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
64.8%
Other White
12.4%
Chinese
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
2.1%
Other Black
1.6%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.8%

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 teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)31.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.65
Support staff (FTE)25.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.87
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.78
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.78
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Monksdown Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryEllergreen Nursery School and Childcare CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBroad Square Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryDixons Croxteth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West DerbyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryWellesbourne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt John Bosco Arts CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryRanworth Square Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Matthew's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRoscoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Monksdown Primary School

What is Monksdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Monksdown Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Sept 2014.

How does Monksdown Primary School rank in England?

Monksdown Primary School ranks 12,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Monksdown Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Monksdown Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Monksdown Primary School made 87 offers from 116 applications (1.3 per offer), and 78 of 78 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Monksdown Primary School?

Monksdown Primary School has 614 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Monksdown Primary School?

Monksdown Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Monksdown Primary School?

At Monksdown Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Monksdown Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Monksdown Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% 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.