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OpenPrimaryURN 135807

Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Community school · Kirkby · L33 8XD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

471

Local authority

Knowsley

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Kirkby, Knowsley, 471 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 64.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Kirkby
1
Primary schools in Kirkby
1
Academies among open schools in Kirkby
0% (0)
Open schools in L33
6
Primary in L33
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in KirkbyNear L33

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
135807

Location

Address
Roughwood Drive, Northwood
Postcode
L33 8XD
Town
Kirkby
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Knowsley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
471
Boys / girls
237 / 234
School capacity
572
Capacity fill
471 / 572 (82%)
Free school meals
64.8%
FSM pupils
304
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 28 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Murphy
Telephone
01514778630
Website
www.northwoodcommunityprimaryschool.co.uk

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