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Whitefield Primary School

Boundary Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside · L6 2HZ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11337 pupils
Visit website ↗01512635976Ward: E05015297MP: E14001338
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
79%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,350

2024-25

Places filled
114%

337 of 295 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.↓ -10%

89%
'18-19
73%
'22-23
77%
'23-24
79%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +1%

16%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
17%
'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

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
109
'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

108
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'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

108
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -7.1

6.4
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -4.0

3.3
'18-19
-0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -5.5

5.4
'18-19
-0.1
'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.

+23.5% vs Liverpool average

This school79.0%
Liverpool average55.5%
Best in Liverpool86.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+4.7 vs Liverpool average

This school109.0
Liverpool average104.3
Best in Liverpool109.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.9 vs Liverpool average

This school107.0
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.
46.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
41.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
28.2%

Gender split

51%
49%

172 girls · 165 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.3%
Other ethnic group
13.4%
Other White
10.1%
Other Asian
6.5%
African
6.2%
Other Mixed
4.2%
Chinese
2.4%
Pakistani
2.4%
White & Black African
2.4%
White & Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other Black
1.5%
Indian
1.2%

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.

+12.5% vs Liverpool average

This school46.0%
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.

+20.1% vs Liverpool average

This school41.5%
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.

-10.9% vs Liverpool average

This school5.0%
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.

+11.3% vs Liverpool average

This school28.2%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.1%

2.6%
'18-19
4.3%
'21-22
4.1%
'22-23
3.6%
'23-24
3.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +2.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

2.4%
'18-19
7.4%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
5.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school3.7%
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.

-14.9% vs Liverpool average

This school5.0%
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.↓ -1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.34%

0.34%
'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.

-3.2% vs Liverpool average

This school0.3%
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
£170,000

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.
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
103

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

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
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
45
Drugs
15
Vehicle crime
7
Criminal damage and arson
7
Other theft
7
Burglary
6
Other crime
5
Possession of weapons
4

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 104570