SCHOOL PROFILE

Springwood Heath Primary School

Primary Community school URN 104545
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 258 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

18 May 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 6 July 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Liverpool
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 211 211 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 95 45.0% of pupils
Male pupils 116 55.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.6%
9.8 pts above England
School 34.6%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.9%
9.4 pts below England
School 10.9%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.6%
170
Any other ethnic group
4.7%
10
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
7
Any other White background
2.8%
6
African
1.4%
3
Any other Black background
1.4%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 50.7% 107 of 211 pupils
29.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 50.7%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.0% 38 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts above
EHC plans 32.7% 69 pupils
England 6.0% 26.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Physical disability 23
Speech, language & communication 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
No specialist assessment yet 15
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Specific learning difficulty 6

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

53.0% 7.4 pts below England
School 53.0%
Liverpool 55.8%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

59.0%

14.8 pts below England

School 59.0%
Liverpool 69.1%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

59.0%

11.3 pts below England

School 59.0%
Liverpool 66.5%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

53.0%

19.0 pts below England

School 53.0%
Liverpool 67.0%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.26 pts lower than England
School 5.96%
Liverpool 7.19%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.74%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.08 pts lower than England
School 15.74%
Liverpool 19.97%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.02%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.79 pts lower than England
School 1.02%
Liverpool 2.08%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.8% 6.4 pts below England
Springwood Heath Primary School
81.8%
Liverpool
98.6%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information