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Lawrence Community Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L15 0EE

Ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
396

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill94%

451 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
240 / 211
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
451 / 480 (94%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
230
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 Mark Rigby

Location

Address
Lawrence Road
Postcode
L15 0EE
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 56.1%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L15
13
Primary in L15
9
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 L15

  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 0DW · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.2 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Heygreen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 4ND · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM77.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 1JB · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.64

    0.6 miles away

  • Wavertree Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 8HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Smithdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6LJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingsley Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 2TG · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand1.23

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Rigby
Telephone
01517332556
Website
http://www.lawrence-primary.co.uk

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