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Matthew Arnold Primary School

Dingle Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside · L8 9UB

PrimaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 2–11282 pupilsSouth Liverpool Education Trust
Visit website ↗01515390300Ward: E05015303MP: E14001338
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2020

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
59%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
44.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,222

2024-25

Places filled
141%

282 of 200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 February 2020

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
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.↓ -1%

60%
'18-19
47%
'22-23
43%
'23-24
59%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -4%

7%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
3%
'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.↑ +4

102
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'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

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'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.↑ +3

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -0.8

-1.0
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.5

-0.1
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +2.8

-0.4
'18-19
2.4
'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.

+3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school59.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Liverpool average

This school106.0
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.
44.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
15.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.0%

Gender split

40%
60%

112 girls · 170 boys

Ethnicity

White British
72.7%
Other ethnic group
7.4%
Other Mixed
5.0%
Other White
4.3%
African
3.5%
Other Black
1.4%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%
Pakistani
1.1%
Indian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
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.

+10.8% vs Liverpool average

This school44.3%
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.

-5.8% vs Liverpool average

This school15.6%
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.

-11.3% vs Liverpool average

This school4.6%
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.

+0.1% vs Liverpool average

This school17.0%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.7%

4.8%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.3%
'18-19
19.7%
'21-22
18.5%
'22-23
19.8%
'23-24
19.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.7% vs Liverpool average

This school6.5%
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 school19.3%
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.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
2.8%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
1.1%
'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
0.35%
'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.

-2.1% vs Liverpool average

This school1.4%
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
£129,500

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
73

~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
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
29
Shoplifting
11
Public order
10
Vehicle crime
6
Criminal damage and arson
4
Drugs
4
Anti social behaviour
2
Possession of weapons
2

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 104557