School profile

Childwall Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L25 1NW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,712 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

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

Childwall Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Joseph Keher
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134210.

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 maths52%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, 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.103, worse than England, worse than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls102
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30%
First language not English19.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.202
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size24.4

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
70%
Other ethnic group
6.8%
Chinese
4.5%
Other White
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black African
2.3%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%

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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.71
Support staff (FTE)14.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.3%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Childwall Valley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryGateacre SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBelle Vale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRudston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMalvern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryChildwall Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondarySt Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBlacklow Brow SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Childwall Valley Primary School

What is Childwall Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Childwall Valley Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Childwall Valley Primary School rank in England?

Childwall Valley Primary School ranks 11,712 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Childwall Valley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Childwall Valley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Childwall Valley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Childwall Valley Primary School made 23 offers from 54 applications (2.3 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Childwall Valley Primary School?

Childwall Valley Primary School has 220 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Childwall Valley Primary School?

Childwall Valley Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Childwall Valley Primary School?

At Childwall Valley Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Childwall Valley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Childwall Valley Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.3% 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.