OFSTED
13 September 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Liverpool
Trust
RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
237
209 full-time ·
28 part-time
Female pupils
125
52.7% of pupils
Male pupils
112
47.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
15.7 pts
above England
School
40.5%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
3.0 pts
below England
School
17.3%
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
79.7%
189
African
7.2%
17
Any other White background
3.8%
9
Any other ethnic group
3.0%
7
White and Black African
1.7%
4
Indian
1.3%
3
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
24.9%
59 of
237 pupils
4.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.1 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
86.0%
25.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
89.0%
Reading
15.2 pts above England
School
89.0%
Liverpool
69.1%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
89.0%
Writing
18.7 pts above England
School
89.0%
Liverpool
66.5%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
89.0%
Maths
17.0 pts above England
School
89.0%
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
4.85%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.36 pts
lower than
England
School
4.85%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.56%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.26 pts
lower than
England
School
10.56%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
112.9%
24.7 pts
above England
Garston Church of England Primary School
112.9%
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.