Smithdown Primary SchoolKingsley Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Smithdown Primary School and Kingsley Community School are primary schools in Liverpool.
Smithdown Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kingsley Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsley Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Smithdown Primary School was judged strong and Kingsley Community 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 50.0% for Smithdown Primary School and 60.0% for Kingsley Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Smithdown Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kingsley Community School (51.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSmithdown Primary School | LiverpoolKingsley Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 106 in Liverpool | 17th of 106 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 484 | 495 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 517 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L7 6LJ | Liverpool, L8 2TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 488 | 483 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.2% | 58.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 86.5% | 79.3% | |
| SEN support | 33.8% | 30.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 9.5% 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.
Smithdown Primary School
Kingsley Community School
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