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Smithdown Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L7 6LJ

Ages 3–11 · 484 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
388

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 fill108%

484 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
484
Boys / girls
258 / 226
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
484 / 450 (108%)
Free school meals
54.1%
FSM pupils
230
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Horne

Location

Address
Chatsworth Drive
Postcode
L7 6LJ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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, Liverpool, 484 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 54.1%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Horne
Telephone
01517096229
Website
www.smithdownprimary.com/

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