Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Sandy Road
Seaforth
Liverpool
Merseyside
L21 1AD
Phone 01512886508
Reference Number 134371

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School has demonstrated outstanding overall effectiveness during its recent inspection. The pupils thrive in a nurturing environment where they feel safe and happy, leading to exceptional achievements across all areas of their education. Leadership is particularly strong, with ambitious goals for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who excel due to tailored support. The school's innovative and broad curriculum captivates pupils and prepares them exceptionally well for future educational stages.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 356
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.47%
Girls: 52.53%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 54.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 21 38
2 23 20 43
3 17 25 42
4 23 22 45
5 17 28 45
6 23 22 45

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.7%
White, Other 3.4%
Asian, Other 2%
African 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
White & Asian 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 06 Jun 2023
Date Report
06 Jun 2023 School inspection:
26 Nov 2019 School inspection
03 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
14 Oct 2013 Curriculum and development visit
22 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
20 May 2009 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve exceptionally well, including those with SEND.
  • High-quality experiences provided by school leaders.
  • Innovative and ambitious curriculum that engages pupils.
  • Experienced staff ensure effective phonics program.
  • Strong emphasis on personal development fostering resilience and social awareness.
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning.
  • Leaders are highly effective in safeguarding and pupil well-being.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 106
Maths 105

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 3
Writing 0.7
Maths 2.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 12 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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