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Malvern Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L14 6XA

Ages 3–11 · 486 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

486 pupils · 505 places

Pupils on roll
486
Boys / girls
276 / 210
School capacity
505
Capacity fill
486 / 505 (96%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
79
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tony James

Location

Address
Willoughby Road, Huyton
Postcode
L14 6XA
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
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 3–11, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 486 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L14
10
Primary in L14
7
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Dovecot Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 0LH · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Roby Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Knowsley · L36 4NY · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Knotty Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 5NX · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rudston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L16 4PQ · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Blueberry Park

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L14 2DY · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM53.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony James
Telephone
01514778230
Website
www.malvernprimaryschool.co.uk/

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