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Lister Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Liverpool · L13 7DT

Ages 3–7 · 190 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
127

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

37

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill91%

190 pupils · 208 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
86 / 104
School capacity
208
Capacity fill
190 / 208 (91%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Mr Simon King

Location

Address
Green Lane, Lister Infant School Green Lane
Postcode
L13 7DT
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
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 3–7, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.3%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L13
16
Primary in L13
11
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 L13

  • Lister Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lister Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    0.1 miles away

  • Roscoe Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 9AD · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Corinthian Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 6SH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon King
Telephone
01512284069
Website
www.listerinfants.org.uk/

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