School profile

Four Oaks Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L5 1XP

Requires improvement

Map showing Four Oaks Community Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,665 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Four Oaks Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Feb 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils345
GenderMixed
Head teacherSara Robinson
TrustNORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Dec 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150131.

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 maths81%, 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.7%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils345
Girls168
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.4%
First language not English32.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.325
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.298
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size20.3

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
52.5%
African
14.2%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
Other White
7.5%
Other Black
5.8%
Indian
2.3%
Other mixed
2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Caribbean
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 teacher15.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)21.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.06
Support staff (FTE)23.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
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 absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Four Oaks Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryNorth Liverpool AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryAnfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryNotre Dame Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWhitefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryEverton Nursery School and Family CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryGwladys Street Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Four Oaks Community Primary School

What is Four Oaks Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Four Oaks Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Feb 2022.

How does Four Oaks Community Primary School rank in England?

Four Oaks Community Primary School ranks 1,665 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Four Oaks Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Four Oaks Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Four Oaks Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Four Oaks Community Primary School made 36 offers from 56 applications (1.6 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Four Oaks Community Primary School?

Four Oaks Community Primary School has 345 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Four Oaks Community Primary School?

Four Oaks Community Primary School had 325 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Four Oaks Community Primary School?

At Four Oaks Community Primary School, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Four Oaks Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Four Oaks Community Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.