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Croxteth Community Primary School

Moss Way, Liverpool · L11 0BP

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 311312 pupilsRAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
01515463140Ward: E05015293MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
71%

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.
64.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,725

2024-25

Places filled
95%

312 of 328 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 20 June 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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. +1%

70%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +3%

8%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
11%
'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

104
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'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. -2

104
'22-23
102
'23-24
102
'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. +1

101
'22-23
102
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

3.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing

5.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths

2.5
'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.

+15.5% vs Liverpool average

This school71.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Liverpool average

This school103.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.1 vs Liverpool average

This school102.0
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.
64.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
23.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
8.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.8%

Gender split

48%
52%

151 girls · 161 boys

Ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Other White
10.6%
African
6.7%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Chinese
2.2%
Other Black
1.0%
Other Mixed
1.0%
White & Black African
1.0%
White & Black Caribbean
1.0%

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.

+31.2% vs Liverpool average

This school64.7%
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.

+1.7% vs Liverpool average

This school23.1%
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.

-7.9% vs Liverpool average

This school8.0%
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.

+3.9% vs Liverpool average

This school20.8%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.4%

6.4%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
8.2%
'23-24
6.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

22.3%
'18-19
23.6%
'21-22
27.9%
'22-23
28.8%
'23-24
21.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.4% 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.

+1.6% vs Liverpool average

This school21.5%
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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.64%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.32%
'22-23
0.31%
'23-24
0.64%
'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.

+0.58% vs Liverpool average

This school0.64%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£160,000

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.
2/10

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
29

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
12
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other crime
3
Public order
2
Vehicle crime
2
Bicycle theft
1
Drugs
1
Burglary
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 146768