OFSTED
9 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
21 November 2023
Graded inspection
Requires improvement
Published
21 January 2024
23 March 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
24 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Liverpool
Trust
NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
203
193 full-time ·
10 part-time
Female pupils
101
49.8% of pupils
Male pupils
102
50.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
26.9 pts
above England
School
51.7%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.0 pts
below England
School
16.3%
Liverpool
22.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
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
65.0%
132
Any other White background
6.4%
13
African
4.9%
10
Any other Mixed background
4.4%
9
Any other ethnic group
4.4%
9
Any other Asian background
2.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
38.4%
78 of
203 pupils
17.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
19.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
57.0%
3.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Reading
16.8 pts below England
School
57.0%
Liverpool
69.1%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
75.0%
Writing
4.7 pts above England
School
75.0%
Liverpool
66.5%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
75.0%
Maths
3.0 pts above England
School
75.0%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.91%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.30 pts
lower than
England
School
4.91%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
12.50%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.32 pts
lower than
England
School
12.50%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.54%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.26 pts
lower than
England
School
0.54%
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
71.0%
17.2 pts
below England
Roscoe Primary School
71.0%
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.