Monksdown Primary School

Monksdown Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils are happy, safe, and their individual needs are well understood by the staff. Parents appreciate the supportive environment, and students are encouraged to participate actively in their learning and voice opinions on important issues. The school fosters both academic and personal development, with particular strengths in safeguarding and SEND provision, allowing most pupils to thrive in their educational journey. However, there are some gaps in the consistency of curriculum delivery in certain subjects, which may hinder deeper learning for some students.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and valued, contributing positively to their school community.
• There is a well-designed curriculum that is broad and ambitious, with a focus on key knowledge in many subjects.
• Teachers are provided with comprehensive training and support to enhance their teaching capabilities.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements ensure a secure environment for pupils.
• A strong emphasis on reading from an early age helps develop fluency and confidence.
• Pupils behave well, demonstrating politeness and courtesy.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding in some subjects hinder effective assessment of learning.
• Lack of clarity on key knowledge expected from pupils in certain subjects prevents deeper learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Monksdown Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Monksdown Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Monksdown Primary School had 19.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 28.2% of pupils at Monksdown Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Monksdown Primary School received £7,426 and spent £6,991 for each of its 605 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £442,000 (£730 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Monksdown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Monksdown Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Monksdown Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Monksdown Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Monksdown Primary School have?

Monksdown Primary School has 614 pupils on roll.

What age range does Monksdown Primary School cover?

Monksdown Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Monksdown Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Monksdown Primary School?

Monksdown Primary School is at Monksdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 1HH.