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SCHOOL PROFILE

King's Northway Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151314
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 450 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 1 February 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Liverpool
Trust THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 330 314 full-time · 16 part-time
Female pupils 167 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 163 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.4%
4.6 pts above England
School 29.4%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.2%
3.9 pts above England
School 24.2%
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
60.9%
201
Any other ethnic group
12.1%
40
Any other Mixed background
4.5%
15
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
13
Any other White background
3.3%
11
Chinese
2.7%
9
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 23.6% 78 of 330 pupils
2.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.6%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.9% 69 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts above
EHC plans 2.7% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Other difficulty or disability 8
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.3% 14.9 pts below England
King's Northway Primary Academy
73.3%
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