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Wavertree Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool · L15 8HJ

Ages 2–11 · 159 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-01

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
153

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 fill66%

159 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
58 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
159 / 240 (66%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Clare Parkinson

Location

Address
Rose Villas, Wavertree
Postcode
L15 8HJ
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L15
13
Primary in L15
9
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.

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM77.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Mosspits Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • King's Northway Primary Academy

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  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.1%
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  • Greenbank Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • King David Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L15 6WU · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM3.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Clare Parkinson
Telephone
01517331231
Website
www.wavertree.liverpool.sch.uk/

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