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Monksdown Primary School

Monksdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L11 1HH

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11628 pupils
Visit website ↗01512261606Ward: E05015314MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
47%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
34.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.8

2025-26

Places filled
100%

628 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↓ -11%

58%
'18-19
40%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +5%

2%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
7%
'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

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'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

105
'18-19
101
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'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

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -0.6

-0.1
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +3.6

-1.9
'18-19
1.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -2.3

1.2
'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.

-8.5% vs Liverpool average

This school47.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Liverpool average

This school104.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.1 vs Liverpool average

This school103.0
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.
34.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
29.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.3%

Gender split

52%
48%

327 girls · 301 boys

Ethnicity

White British
63.5%
Other White
12.1%
Chinese
5.3%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
African
3.2%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other Mixed
2.1%
Other Black
1.9%
Indian
1.3%
White & Asian
0.8%
White & Black African
0.8%
White & Black Caribbean
0.8%

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.

+1.2% vs Liverpool average

This school34.7%
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.

+7.9% vs Liverpool average

This school29.3%
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.

-12.1% vs Liverpool average

This school3.8%
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.

+5.4% vs Liverpool average

This school22.3%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.8%

5.3%
'18-19
6.3%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
6.2%
'23-24
6.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -0.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.3%
'18-19
15.7%
'21-22
15.0%
'22-23
15.8%
'23-24
14.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Liverpool average

This school6.1%
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.

-5.8% vs Liverpool average

This school14.1%
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.↑ +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.3%
'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

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
58

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
35%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Criminal damage and arson
7
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
4
Public order
3
Anti social behaviour
3
Other crime
2
Other theft
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 133331