Banks Road Primary SchoolGarston Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Banks Road Primary School and Garston Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Banks Road Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Garston Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Garston Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Banks Road Primary School was judged Good and Garston Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Banks Road Primary School and 86.0% for Garston Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Banks Road Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Garston Church of England Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolBanks Road Primary School | LiverpoolGarston Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 110 in Liverpool | 7th of 110 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L19 8JZ | Liverpool, L19 5NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.7% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Banks Road Primary School
Garston Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Banks Road Primary School · Garston Church of England Primary School