SchoolScoresKing's Northway Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Northway, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 7JQ
0151 722 3540 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 6 December 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 104565), before it changed to its current form.
60% — 3 points above the Liverpool average, and 2 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 78% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 78% | 69% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 80% | 69% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Liverpool. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 18 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 16 |
| Of those, offered a place | 16 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 28 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 106th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 34.9% | 37.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 127th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 77th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 18.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 48th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.5% | 24.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 90th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 73rd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.1% | 15.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 179th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 183rd lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Lower than 4% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 148th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.1 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 97th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 49% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 87th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool. Higher than 45% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.1% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadgreen Primary 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wavertree CofE School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- King David Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mosspits Lane Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rudston Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heygreen Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is King's Northway Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
King's Northway Primary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 December 2022.
How did King's Northway Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points below the England average of 62%.
Is King's Northway Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 16 families put King's Northway Primary Academy as their first choice for 18 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151314.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.