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Anfield Road Primary School

Anfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L4 0TN

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 211734 pupils
Visit website ↗01512631541Ward: E05015279MP: E14001338
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
29%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,235

2024-25

Places filled
99%

734 of 744 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 October 2024

Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -7%

36%
'18-19
16%
'22-23
31%
'23-24
29%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -5%

5%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
1%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

98
'18-19
98
'22-23
102
'23-24
99
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

101
'18-19
95
'22-23
100
'23-24
98
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

102
'18-19
97
'22-23
101
'23-24
100
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.1

-3.1
'18-19
-3.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.0

0.1
'18-19
-0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.9

-1.8
'18-19
-4.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-26.5% vs Liverpool average

This school29.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-5.3 vs Liverpool average

This school99.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-5.1 vs Liverpool average

This school98.0
Liverpool average103.1
Best in Liverpool110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
27.1%

Gender split

53%
47%

389 girls · 345 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.9%
Other White
12.4%
African
12.3%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
Other Mixed
6.3%
Pakistani
4.8%
Indian
3.0%
Other Asian
1.6%
Unclassified
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.0%
White & Asian
0.8%
White & Black African
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+4.1% vs Liverpool average

This school37.6%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+15.0% vs Liverpool average

This school36.4%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-14.1% vs Liverpool average

This school1.8%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+10.2% vs Liverpool average

This school27.1%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.3%

6.4%
'18-19
9.6%
'21-22
9.2%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -1.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

22.4%
'18-19
35.5%
'21-22
31.3%
'22-23
23.0%
'23-24
20.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school6.7%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+0.6% vs Liverpool average

This school20.5%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
2.1%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
2.5%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
2.8%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
1.8%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
0.1%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school1.0%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£113,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
144

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
56
Drugs
16
Other theft
16
Public order
14
Shoplifting
13
Criminal damage and arson
10
Anti social behaviour
5
Robbery
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140975

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