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Northway Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L31 9AA

Ages 3–11 · 370 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-16

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill117%

370 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
370
Boys / girls
165 / 205
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
370 / 315 (117%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
37
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
Mrs Kate McKenzie

Location

Address
Dodds Lane, Maghull
Postcode
L31 9AA
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
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, Sefton, 370 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.6%.

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

  • Lydiate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 2JZ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.74

    0.7 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Merseyside · L31 2LB · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand1.43

    0.8 miles away

  • Green Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L31 8BW · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.23

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate McKenzie
Telephone
01515262565
Website
www.northwayprimary.co.uk

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