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Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Community school · Kirkby · L33 8XD

Ages 3–11 · 471 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-02

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.7%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
418

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill82%

471 pupils · 572 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Murphy

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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

  • St Marie's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L33 6XL · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM71.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Kirkby CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 1TZ · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.59

    0.4 miles away

  • St Laurence's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 9QX · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Millbrook Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 0TG · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Eastcroft Park School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L33 1EB · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM54.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Park Brow Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L32 6QH · Knowsley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Ravenscroft Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L33 1XT · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

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

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