Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Northwood Community Primary School has demonstrated effective action in maintaining the high standards set in previous inspections, particularly in terms of student welfare and academic achievement. Pupils report feeling safe, happy, and part of a supportive community. The school's curriculum is well-structured and ambitious, catering to the needs of all students, including those with SEND. Nevertheless, attendance issues persist for some pupils, which can hinder their educational progress.

Strengths

• Strong community relationships and a supportive school environment.
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum that engages pupils.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• High levels of pupil well-being and positive behaviour.
• Inspiring personal development opportunities for students.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not maintain regular school attendance, impacting their 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 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 28.3% 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, 3.4% of pupils at Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) 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 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.4% 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, 24.6% of pupils at Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 11.7% 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 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) received £9,936 and spent £9,672 for each of its 481 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £413,000 (£860 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 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)'s Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) last inspected by Ofsted?

Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) have?

Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) has 471 pupils on roll.

What age range does Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) cover?

Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)'s SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)?

Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) is at Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Merseyside, L33 8XD.