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Kingsley Community School

Community school · Liverpool · L8 2TG

Ages 2–11 · 495 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

74

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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).

Capacity fill96%

495 pupils · 517 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
243 / 252
School capacity
517
Capacity fill
495 / 517 (96%)
Free school meals
55.4%
FSM pupils
231
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Whittaker

Location

Address
Eversley Street
Postcode
L8 2TG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
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 2–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55.4%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L8
14
Primary in L8
8
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 L8

  • Smithdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6LJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.37

    0.4 miles away

  • Windsor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 8JE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 3HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand0.83

    0.6 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 5UX · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6HE · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM73.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 6QB · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Lawrence Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 0EE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Whittaker
Telephone
01517096727
Website
kingsley.liverpool.sch.uk

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