School profile

Mosspits Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L15 6UN

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,369 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Mosspits Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils391 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Peter Heery
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136810.

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 maths75%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%8%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading82%71%76%
Expected standard in writing87%69%73%
Expected standard in maths78%69%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils391
Girls184
Boys207
Eligible for free school meals12.3%
First language not English12.8%
SEN support69
EHC plan16
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.1%
Other mixed
6.1%
Other White
4.6%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
2%
Pakistani
1.3%
Other Asian
1%

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 absence3.9%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence8.1%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)43
Applications (Reception)119
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 roll392
Unfilled places6.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)18.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.53
Support staff (FTE)22.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 Mosspits Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKing David Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Blue Coat SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryKing David High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryChildwall Sports & Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWavertree Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDovedale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKing's Northway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Mosspits Lane Primary School

What is Mosspits Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mosspits Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Mar 2023.

How does Mosspits Lane Primary School rank in England?

Mosspits Lane Primary School ranks 3,369 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mosspits Lane Primary School?

Mosspits Lane Primary School has 391 pupils aged 4 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.