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SCHOOL PROFILE

Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152038
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 280 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 October 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 27 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Liverpool
Trust BELONG CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 306 283 full-time · 23 part-time
Female pupils 148 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 158 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.8%
19.0 pts above England
School 43.8%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

51.3%
31.0 pts above England
School 51.3%
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
37.3%
114
African
17.6%
54
Any other White background
15.7%
48
Any other ethnic group
12.4%
38
Any other Black background
3.3%
10
Pakistani
2.9%
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 23.5% 72 of 306 pupils
2.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.5%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.9% 61 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts above
EHC plans 3.6% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Speech, language & communication 21
Specific learning difficulty 13
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 1

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

109.3% 21.1 pts above England
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School
109.3%
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