Valewood Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Sherwood Avenue
Crosby
Liverpool
Merseyside
L23 7YG
Phone 01519240483
Reference Number 104890

Description

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Valewood Primary School is a well-established educational institution located in the L23 7YG postcode area, specifically in Liverpool, England. Known for its strong community ties and commitment to providing a nurturing learning environment, this school caters to students from Early Years to Year 6. Valewood's motto, "Learning Success Happiness", embodies its dedication to fostering academic excellence while also ensuring students' happiness.

The school was recently judged 'Good' during a Section 8 Inspection, highlighting its positive progress and achievements. Valewood Primary has a strong history of performing well in external exams, as evidenced by its standing among the top 36% of schools in the Liverpool local authority for academic progress. This success continues to inspire the drive for continuous improvement among the school's teaching staff, who continually seek to broaden students' learning experiences and develop their potential.

Throughout the school's numerous facilities, the educational experience is supplemented by a wealth of extracurricular activities, such as sports, arts, and music clubs. Valewood Primary places a strong focus on safeguarding, respect, and inclusivity, fully embracing the ethos that all learners should have the best possible start in their education.

Having a parent involvement group (P.I.G. or Parents In Greatness), Valewood Primary invests in developing strong relationships between the school and students' guardians, ensuring their full participation in the education of their children. This parental support, in conjunction with the school's state-of-the-art facilities and forward-looking teaching practices, makes Valewood Primary School an excellent choice for parents seeking a successful and enriching learning experience for their children.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 211
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.92%
Girls: 44.08%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 30
2 32
3 30
4 31
5 30
6 28

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-06-19
Date Description Report
2023-05-04 School inspection School inspection
2018-03-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-03-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-04-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2008-09-25 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-10-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-01-22 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2005-02-07 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 103 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.8 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -3.9 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -1.8 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 66 2
Third Preference 32 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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