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Woolton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L25 5NN

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,045 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Woolton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils640
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Allison Mulvaney
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136813.

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 maths84%, better than England, better than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.16%, better than England, better than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better 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 pupils640
Girls307
Boys333
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.4%
First language not English7.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.605
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size27.5

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
84.2%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other White
2.2%
Chinese
1.6%
White and Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)29.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.96
Support staff (FTE)33.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.181
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.77
Applications from another local authority (Reception)25

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, similar to Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than 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 rate0.5%
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 Woolton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMuch Woolton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBishop Martin Church of England Primary School, WooltonAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Julie's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBelle Vale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryGateacre SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryNetherley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woolton Primary School

What is Woolton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woolton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2013.

How does Woolton Primary School rank in England?

Woolton Primary School ranks 1,045 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Woolton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Woolton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woolton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woolton Primary School made 90 offers from 181 applications (2 per offer), and 77 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woolton Primary School?

Woolton Primary School has 640 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woolton Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Woolton Primary School?

At Woolton Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woolton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woolton Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% 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.