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Broad Square Community Primary School

Broad Square, Liverpool, Merseyside · L11 1BS

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311410 pupils
Visit website ↗01512261117Ward: E05015314MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
69%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
39.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,321

2024-25

Places filled
91%

410 of 450 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 June 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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. +22%

47%
'18-19
58%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
69%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +10%

6%
'18-19
6%
'22-23
9%
'23-24
16%
'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. +6

101
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'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. +4

102
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'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. +4

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.1

-1.9
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.3

0.8
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.1

-2.0
'18-19
1.1
'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.

+13.5% vs Liverpool average

This school69.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Liverpool average

This school107.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.9 vs Liverpool average

This school106.0
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.
39.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
11.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.7%

Gender split

48%
52%

198 girls · 212 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.7%
Other White
6.3%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
African
1.7%
Indian
1.0%
Other Black
1.0%
Other Mixed
1.0%
White & Black African
1.0%
Other Asian
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.

+6.0% vs Liverpool average

This school39.5%
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.

-10.2% vs Liverpool average

This school11.2%
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.

-12.7% vs Liverpool average

This school3.2%
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.

+4.8% vs Liverpool average

This school21.7%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.0%

5.7%
'18-19
8.1%
'21-22
7.6%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
6.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.1%
'18-19
27.1%
'21-22
24.4%
'22-23
23.9%
'23-24
18.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school6.8%
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.

-1.0% vs Liverpool average

This school18.9%
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. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.5%
'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.

-3.0% vs Liverpool average

This school0.5%
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
£145,000

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
33

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

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
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
12
Vehicle crime
5
Drugs
4
Anti social behaviour
3
Burglary
3
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other crime
1

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 133335