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Barlows Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L9 9EH

Ages 3–11 · 406 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

406 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
223 / 183
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
406 / 480 (85%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Stacey Feenan

Location

Address
Barlows Lane, Fazakerley
Postcode
L9 9EH
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L9
13
Primary in L9
6
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L9

  • Holy Name Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 9LG · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • Longmoor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L9 0EU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Fazakerley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 7LD · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Aintree Davenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 8LE · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L10 6NJ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.37

    1.1 miles away

  • Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L9 3BU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Stacey Feenan
Telephone
01515252751
Website
www.barlowsprimary.co.uk/

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