Roscoe Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Alison Road, Liverpool, L13 9AD

0151 226 1536 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card7 expectedSafeguarding met · 9 June 2026
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 107th highest of 180 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 30% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils203Room for 286 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 267 in 2019, 255 in 2021, 257 in 2022, 249 in 2023, 229 in 2024, 214 in 2025, 203 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.919 for 20 places, September 2026
Joint 85th highest of 181 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 38% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 9 June 2026 , published 1 July 2026.

In short: 7 expected, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Early yearsNursery and reception classes. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

Liverpool comparisons use the 87 of its 186 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 99 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
My child is happy at this school
Joint 69th highest of 87 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Liverpool.
Higher than 18% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
88% 94% 88%
My child feels safe at this school
81st highest of 87 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Liverpool.
Higher than 8% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
82% 95% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
82nd highest of 87 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Liverpool.
Higher than 8% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
71% 90% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 13 parents who had raised a concern
Joint 62nd highest of 79 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Liverpool.
Higher than 17% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
69% 80% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent
Joint 83rd highest of 87 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Liverpool.
Higher than 3% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
59%said yes 89% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Liverpool figures pool parents at the Liverpool schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

28 pupils in this year group.

57% — about the same as the Liverpool average, and 5 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 57% 57% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 7% 8% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 57% 71% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 75% 69% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 75% 69% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 46%This school 2023/24: 52%This school 2024/25: 57% This school England 62% 2022/23 46% 2023/24 52% 2024/25 57%

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 about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered20
Families who put it first19
Of those, offered a place19 (100%)
Families who listed it at all30

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 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.

Admissions dates and schools in Liverpool

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
Joint 47th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
52.3% 37.2%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
57th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 4.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
72nd highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
18.7% 18.9%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 56th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
21.0% 24.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
65th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Lower than 52% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.9% 5.5%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 65th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Lower than 45% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
12.5% 15.0%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
145th lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.3 1.8 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
161st lowest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
63rd highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 67% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.0 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 126th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 32% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.7 10.7 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 39th highest of 186 state primary schools in Liverpool.
Higher than 73% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
20.0% 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Roscoe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roscoe Primary School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 9 June 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 7 expected, and safeguarding was met.

How did Roscoe Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points below the England average of 62%.

Would parents recommend Roscoe Primary School?

59% of the 17 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Roscoe Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Roscoe Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 19 families put Roscoe Primary School as their first choice for 20 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 19 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.