SchoolScoresThomas Gray Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed
Part of NORTHERN SCHOOLS TRUST
Chestnut Grove, Bootle, L20 4LX
0151 288 6530 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 November 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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| 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
35 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 134785), before it changed to its current form.
49% — 9 points below the Sefton average, and 13 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 63% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 54% | 69% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 54% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 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 Sefton. 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 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 28 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 34 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (79%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 60 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.2
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 42 places for speech, language and communication needs; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 1st highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 73.5% | 26.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.5% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.0% | 16.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 8.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 30.4% | 13.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 13th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 13th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 12% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.3 | 20.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 13th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 4.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 27% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 11.3%* | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- All Saints Catholic Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Linacre Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 needs attention, 6 urgent improvement · 17% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Lander Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springwell Park Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Thomas Gray Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thomas Gray Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 November 2022.
How did Thomas Gray Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Thomas Gray Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 34 families put Thomas Gray Primary School as their first choice for 28 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 27 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 150762.
- 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.