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King's Northway Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Liverpool, L15 7JQ

Requires improvement

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King's Northway Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils330 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Newton
TrustTHE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Feb 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151314.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils330
Girls167
Boys163
Eligible for free school meals29.4%
First language not English24.2%
SEN support69
EHC plan9
Average class size25.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.9%
Other ethnic group
12.1%
Other mixed
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other White
3.3%
Chinese
2.7%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Black African
2.1%
Pakistani
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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 absence4.5%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence10.4%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)18
Applications (Reception)28
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
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 places420
Pupils on roll347
Unfilled places17.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.48
Support staff (FTE)14.73

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 King's Northway Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryBroadgreen PrimaryFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDixons Broadgreen AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryChildwall Sports & Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWavertree Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKing David Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing David High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMosspits Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about King's Northway Primary Academy

What is King's Northway Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

King's Northway Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2022.

How many pupils attend King's Northway Primary Academy?

King's Northway Primary Academy has 330 pupils aged 3 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.