School profile

Gilmour Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L19 9AR

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Map showing Gilmour Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,631 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Gilmour Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils604 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christopher McDonald
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150210.

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 maths74%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%8%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading84%71%76%
Expected standard in writing84%69%73%
Expected standard in maths79%69%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils604
Girls281
Boys323
Eligible for free school meals13.7%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support92
EHC plan34
Average class size28.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.3%
Other White
3.8%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1.3%
Pakistani
1.2%
African
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%

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 absence4.2%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence7.2%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%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)73
Applications (Reception)145
First preference applications (Reception)66
First preference offers (Reception)66
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll591
Unfilled places6.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)29.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.22
Support staff (FTE)36.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Gilmour Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBooker Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBooker Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableES Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGarston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySpringwood Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Academy of St NicholasAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySudley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondarySt Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gilmour Primary School

What is Gilmour Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gilmour Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gilmour Primary School rank in England?

Gilmour Primary School ranks 3,631 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gilmour Primary School?

Gilmour Primary School has 604 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.