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Westvale Primary School

Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ

Local ranking44th of 49 primary schools in Knowsley
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

262

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
65.0%
Maths (Expected)
69.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
211
Boys
103 (49%)
Girls
108 (51%)
Capacity
262 (81% full)
SEND
28.4%
FSM Eligible
66.1%
EAL
19.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
22.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,943/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.6%
  • White Other: 12.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%

74.6%

White British

12.9%

White Other

3.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104431
UKPRN
10073140
Establishment No.
2017