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Lawrence Community Primary School

Lawrence Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 0EE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311466 pupils
Visit website ↗01517332556Ward: E05015322MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Good

Jul 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
38%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,376

2024-25

Places filled
97%

466 of 480 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 July 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Requires improvement
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. -14%

52%
'18-19
41%
'22-23
42%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

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

5%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
2%
'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. -2

103
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'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

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'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

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.3

1.2
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.9

2.3
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.8

3.1
'18-19
0.3
'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.

-17.5% vs Liverpool average

This school38.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-3.3 vs Liverpool average

This school101.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.1 vs Liverpool average

This school101.0
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.
51.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
84.3%
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.
15.4%

Gender split

45%
55%

212 girls · 254 boys

Ethnicity

Other White
22.5%
Other ethnic group
14.8%
Bangladeshi
13.3%
Other Asian
13.3%
African
10.5%
White British
6.2%
Pakistani
5.2%
Gypsy/Roma
4.5%
Other Black
2.8%
White & Asian
1.9%
Other Mixed
1.3%
Indian
1.1%

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.

+18.2% vs Liverpool average

This school51.7%
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.

+62.9% vs Liverpool average

This school84.3%
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.

-1.4% vs Liverpool average

This school15.4%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.9%

5.2%
'18-19
7.3%
'21-22
9.3%
'22-23
7.9%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +9.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.6%
'18-19
28.8%
'21-22
33.2%
'22-23
28.8%
'23-24
22.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.1% vs Liverpool average

This school7.1%
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.

+2.6% vs Liverpool average

This school22.5%
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. -0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.4%
'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.

-3.1% vs Liverpool average

This school0.4%
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
£138,500

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.
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
82

~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
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
5/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
24
Shoplifting
14
Public order
10
Criminal damage and arson
8
Anti social behaviour
7
Other theft
7
Drugs
6
Burglary
3

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 130395