Northway Primary SchoolLydiate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Northway Primary School and Lydiate Primary School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Northway Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lydiate Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northway Primary School was judged Good and Lydiate 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 72.0% for Northway Primary School and 47.0% for Lydiate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northway Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lydiate Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolNorthway Primary School | LiverpoolLydiate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 49th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 351 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L31 9AA | Liverpool, L31 2JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 359 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 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.
Northway Primary School
Lydiate Primary School
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