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Springwood Heath Primary School

Danefield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L19 4TL

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 411211 pupils
Visit website ↗01514277759Ward: E05015324MP: E14001337
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
53%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
12.9

2025-26

Places filled
82%

211 of 258 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 October 2024

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. +20%

33%
'18-19
37%
'22-23
59%
'23-24
53%
'24-25

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

3%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
6%
'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
103
'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. +1

100
'18-19
100
'22-23
105
'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. -2

102
'18-19
101
'22-23
100
'23-24
100
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +3.8

-2.3
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +4.6

0.2
'18-19
4.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +5.1

-6.1
'18-19
-1.0
'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.

-2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school53.0%
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

-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.
27.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
28.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.9%

Gender split

46%
54%

98 girls · 113 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.5%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Other White
3.3%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Other Black
1.9%
African
1.4%
Irish
0.9%
White & Black Caribbean
0.9%

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.

-6.5% vs Liverpool average

This school27.0%
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.

-11.0% vs Liverpool average

This school10.4%
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.

+12.5% vs Liverpool average

This school28.4%
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.

+3.0% vs Liverpool average

This school19.9%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -1.0%

7.0%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -6.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

22.0%
'18-19
23.0%
'21-22
24.4%
'22-23
21.1%
'23-24
15.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Liverpool average

This school6.0%
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.

-4.2% vs Liverpool average

This school15.7%
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

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

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

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

-3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
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.

-0.06% 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
£180,000

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
66

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

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
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Criminal damage and arson
11
Other theft
7
Drugs
6
Anti social behaviour
4
Public order
4
Vehicle crime
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 104545