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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 133702

Phoenix Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L7 9LY

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

24%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)24%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
210

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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).

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
129 / 98
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
100
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
Mr Peter Kelly

Location

Address
Birchfield Road
Postcode
L7 9LY
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 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 Liverpool, Liverpool, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 46.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L7
11
Primary in L7
7
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 L7

  • Heygreen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 4ND · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM77.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Kensington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 2QG · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 5TE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • New Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L6 9EU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Kelly
Telephone
01512283831
Website
http://www.phoenixprimaryliverpool.co.uk/

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