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Mosspits Lane Primary School

Mosspits Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 6UN

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 411395 pupils
Visit website ↗01517221716Ward: E05015287MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Good

Mar 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
75%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
9.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,664

2024-25

Places filled
94%

395 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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. +18%

57%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
75%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

10%
'18-19
12%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
10%
'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. +5

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
108
'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
103
'22-23
105
'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

103
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.2

-1.2
'18-19
-1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.8

-0.9
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.5

-2.0
'18-19
-1.5
'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.

+19.5% vs Liverpool average

This school75.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+3.7 vs Liverpool average

This school108.0
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.
9.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.3%
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.
16.2%

Gender split

47%
53%

184 girls · 211 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Other Mixed
5.3%
Other White
4.3%
White & Black African
2.5%
Indian
1.8%
White & Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other Asian
1.5%
White & Asian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Unclassified
1.3%
Chinese
0.8%
Pakistani
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.

-23.6% vs Liverpool average

This school9.9%
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.

-15.1% vs Liverpool average

This school6.3%
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.

-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.

-0.7% vs Liverpool average

This school16.2%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.7%

3.3%
'18-19
5.1%
'21-22
4.8%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.4%
'18-19
12.9%
'21-22
10.5%
'22-23
7.9%
'23-24
9.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.2% vs Liverpool average

This school4.0%
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.

-10.9% vs Liverpool average

This school9.0%
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. +1.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
1.0%
'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.

-2.0% vs Liverpool average

This school1.5%
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
£282,500

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.
7/10

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
20

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
37%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
8/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
10
Burglary
3
Vehicle crime
2
Public order
2
Other theft
1
Possession of weapons
1
Bicycle theft
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 136810