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Gilmour Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L19 9AR

Ages 3–11 · 604 pupils · Liverpool

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KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
538

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

63

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
166
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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).

Pupils on roll
604
Boys / girls
323 / 281
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
83
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher McDonald

Location

Address
Southbank Road
Postcode
L19 9AR
Town
Liverpool
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
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, 604 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L19
8
Primary in L19
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 L19

  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 9DH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.2 miles away

  • Booker Avenue Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 9SB · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Booker Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 9SB · Liverpool

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.04

    0.6 miles away

  • Springwood Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 4TL · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Sudley Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L17 6BH · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.58

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 8JY · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Banks Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 8JZ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher McDonald
Telephone
01514276306
Website
www.gilmourprimary.com

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