Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Type	Primary / Community school
Age Range	3-11
Religion	Does not apply
Address	Roughwood Drive Northwood Kirkby Merseyside L33 8XD
Phone	01514778630
Reference Number	135807

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils	473
Boy/Girl ratio	Boys: 51.59% Girls: 48.41%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals	64.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language	11%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes	26.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher	29.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher	27.2

Year Groups

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
1	31	26	57
2	33	34	67
3	30	34	64
4	40	25	65
5	31	31	62
6	37	27	64

Ethnicities

Ethnicity	Percentage
White, British	84.8%
White, Other	6.1%
African	2.3%
Mixed, Other	1.7%
White & Black (African)	1.3%
Pakistani	0.8%
Asian, Other	0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean)	0.6%
White & Asian	0.2%
Unclassified	0.2%
Irish	0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating	Good
Last Report Date	14 Jan 2025

Date	Report
14 Jan 2025	School inspection
17 Dec 2019	School inspection
14 Jul 2015	Full inspection:
18 Apr 2012	Full inspection:

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard	51%
Pupils meeting a higher standard	5%

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	103
Maths	103

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	2.8
Writing	0.4
Maths	1.9

How many students meet the standards

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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.

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

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Progress Scores

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

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2025 Admissions

	Number of Applications	Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference	30	5
Third Preference	20	0
From another Local Authority	3	0

Previous Years

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Name	Distance
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 6XL	0.32 miles
Kirkby CofE Primary School Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 1TZ	0.36 miles
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9QX	0.52 miles
Millbrook Community Primary School Kirkby Row, Westvale, Millbrook Community Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 0TG	0.63 miles
Eastcroft Park School Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 1EB	0.67 miles
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Bewley Drive, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9PF	0.7 miles
Park Brow Community Primary School Broad Lane, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 6QH	0.73 miles
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 1XT	0.77 miles
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 0TP	0.8 miles
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Moorfield, Tower Hill, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 1DZ	0.93 miles
Westvale Primary School Melverley Road, Westvale, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 0RQ	1.09 miles
Melling Primary School Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 1DA	1.25 miles
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Parkstile Lane, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, Merseyside, L11 0BQ	1.98 miles
Hazel Cottage School 2 New Hall Cottages, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 1LD	2.03 miles
Croxteth Community Primary School Moss Way, Liverpool, L11 0BP	2.08 miles
Fazakerley Primary School Formosa Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 7LD	2.12 miles
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 6NJ	2.32 miles
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Moss Pits Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 9LG	2.34 miles
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Fir Tree Drive South, Croxteth Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 0JE	2.44 miles
Summerhill Primary School Poverty Lane, Maghull, Summerhill Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 3DT	2.46 miles

Name	Distance
All Saints Catholic High School Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside, L33 8XF	0.12 miles
Kirkby High School Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9PP	0.89 miles
Bluebell Park School Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 3XP	1 miles
Dixons Fazakerley Academy Sherwoods Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 1LB	2.11 miles
St John Bosco Arts College Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 9DQ	2.63 miles
Dixons Croxteth Academy Carr Lane East, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 4SG	2.78 miles
Birtenshaw School Merseyside 82 Higher Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7AB	2.88 miles
Maricourt Catholic High School Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 3DZ	2.88 miles
Bank View High School 177 Long Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 6AD	2.92 miles
Redbridge High School 179 Long Lane, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 6AD	2.92 miles
Deyes High School Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 6DE	3.22 miles
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 7AW	3.27 miles
Archbishop Beck Catholic College 55 Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7BF	3.3 miles
Foundations for LIFE School Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside, L30 4UE	3.68 miles
A.R.T.S. Education 167a Ormskirk Road, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8HR	3.83 miles
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HN	3.99 miles
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 2NA	4.01 miles
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HJ	4.18 miles
Holly Lodge Girls' College 140 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 7LE	4.2 miles
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HZ	4.23 miles

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Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

Details Primary

Pupils 473

General Makeup

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Ethnicities

Ofsted Inspections Good

Strengths and Weaknesses

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