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Thomas Gray Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bootle, L20 4LX

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Thomas Gray Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2022

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils318 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs R Rimmer
TrustNORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authoritySefton
Opened01 Oct 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150762.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils318
Girls149
Boys169
Eligible for free school meals68.6%
First language not English16.4%
SEN support87
EHC plan66
Average class size20.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
African
6.3%
Other White
6%
Other mixed
2.8%
Indian
1.9%
Other Asian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
White and Asian
0.6%

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 schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence11.2%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence35.3%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence5.6%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)28
Applications (Reception)60
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll233
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult4.9
Teachers (FTE)17.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)37.98
Support staff (FTE)45.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Thomas Gray Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAll Saints Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLinacre Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryKing's Lander Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miNurseryGreenacre Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy HawthornesFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRimrose Hope CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySpringwell Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Gray Primary School

What is Thomas Gray Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thomas Gray Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2022.

How many pupils attend Thomas Gray Primary School?

Thomas Gray Primary School has 318 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.