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Hudson Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L31 5LE

Ages 3–11 · 282 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
216

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill120%

282 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
157 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
282 / 210 (134%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Craddock

Location

Address
Moorhey Road, Maghull
Postcode
L31 5LE
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
39 on roll / 36 capacity

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, Sefton, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 21%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L31
15
Primary in L31
11
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Primary in Sefton LA
75

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 L31

  • St George's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 5PD · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Summerhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 3DT · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

  • St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bootle · L30 7PG · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

  • Aintree Davenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Northway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 9AA · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.09

    1.4 miles away

  • St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 8BW · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.10

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Craddock
Telephone
01515261568
Website
www.hudsonprimary.co.uk

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