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Wavertree Church of England School

Rose Villas, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 8HJ

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 2–11157 pupils
Visit website ↗01517331231Ward: E05015335MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
33%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,895

2024-25

Places filled
65%

157 of 240 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.↓ -4%

37%
'18-19
36%
'22-23
40%
'23-24
33%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -4%

4%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
4%
'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.↑ +5

99
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'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

101
'18-19
102
'22-23
99
'23-24
100
'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

101
'18-19
101
'22-23
100
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.4

-1.6
'18-19
-1.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +3.2

-3.2
'18-19
0.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -0.8

-2.0
'18-19
-2.8
'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.

-22.5% vs Liverpool average

This school33.0%
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

-3.1 vs Liverpool average

This school100.0
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.
56.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
28.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
24.8%

Gender split

55%
45%

87 girls · 70 boys

Ethnicity

White British
41.4%
African
10.8%
Other ethnic group
8.9%
Other Black
7.6%
Indian
5.1%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other Mixed
3.8%
Chinese
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
White & Asian
2.5%
White & Black African
2.5%
Other White
1.9%

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.

+22.6% vs Liverpool average

This school56.1%
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.

+7.3% vs Liverpool average

This school28.7%
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.

-10.2% vs Liverpool average

This school5.7%
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.

+7.9% vs Liverpool average

This school24.8%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.2%

4.2%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
8.5%
'23-24
7.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +18.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.2%
'18-19
22.8%
'21-22
18.1%
'22-23
22.2%
'23-24
28.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Liverpool average

This school7.4%
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.

+8.2% vs Liverpool average

This school28.1%
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.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.6%
'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.

-1.6% vs Liverpool average

This school1.9%
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
£235,000

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
73

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
44%

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
3/10
Education
7/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
29
Vehicle crime
9
Drugs
8
Other theft
7
Public order
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Burglary
3
Shoplifting
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 104616