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Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool, L21 1AD

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,146 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils325
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Lawrence Crilly
Local authoritySefton
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134371.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Sefton58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Sefton5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sefton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sefton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Sefton105105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Sefton74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Sefton69%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Sefton72%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils325
Girls171
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.2%
First language not English5.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.290
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.3

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
90.5%
Other White
2.5%
Other Asian
2.2%
African
2.2%
Other Black
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Irish
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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)13.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.96
Support staff (FTE)18.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Sefton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Sefton13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKing's Lander Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryThomas Gray Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAll Saints Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLinacre Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryHatton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

What is Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2023.

How does Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School rank in England?

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School ranks 4,146 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School made 44 offers from 65 applications (1.5 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School has 325 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?

At Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.