Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School

Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school within Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust. At its May 2026 inspection, the school was judged to be meeting the expected standard overall, with safeguarding standards met. Pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, achieve well and are generally prepared for the next stage of education; Year 6 outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are broadly in line with national averages, and disadvantaged pupils often perform above national averages. Behaviour, attendance, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing are all positive, with caring relationships, effective support for SEND, improving attendance and a well-designed personal development programme highlighted. The main area of concern is the early years, which needs attention. The early years curriculum is structured but not taught consistently well, so some children do not gain secure early reading, writing and mathematics knowledge and are not as ready for key stage 1 as they should be. Leaders are aware of this and are working with the trust, but improvement is at an early stage. Other minor issues include less effective checks in some lessons, meaning teachers occasionally move on before pupils are ready, and relatively weaker outcomes in the key stage 2 grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Overall absence and persistent absence remain above national averages, although leaders' actions are reducing them.

Strengths

• Pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, achieve well and are prepared for the next stage of education.
• Year 6 outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are broadly in line with national averages.
• Disadvantaged pupils often perform above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe and well cared for.
• Pupils behave well, classrooms are calm and respectful, and staff apply the behaviour policy consistently.
• Attendance is improving steadily, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
• The curriculum is well designed and pupils build subject knowledge and vocabulary confidently.
• Leaders identify SEND and additional needs quickly and provide effective targeted support.
• Personal development is well designed, including PSHE, British values, enrichment clubs and residential visits.
• Governance and trust support are effective, and staff feel well supported and positive about the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Early years provision needs attention and is the main area for improvement.
• The early years curriculum is not taught consistently well.
• Some children do not gain secure enough early reading, writing and mathematics knowledge to be ready for key stage 1.
• In the early years, staff sometimes move through activities too quickly and do not consistently check understanding.
• Some children do not benefit from consistently high-quality interactions with staff.
• In lessons, assessment checks are sometimes less effective, so teachers occasionally move on before pupils are ready.
• Pupils' outcomes in the key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test are not as strong as in other areas.
• Overall absence and persistent absence remain above national averages, although improving.

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 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.9% 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, 1.5% of pupils at Huyton With Roby Church of England 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 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.1% 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, 17.2% of pupils at Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.4% 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 2024–25 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School received £7,363 and spent £7,216 for each of its 391 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £627,000 (£1,605 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,382 and spending £7,357 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School is part of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Liverpool
• Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Liverpool
• Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Widnes
• The Beacon Church of England Primary School Liverpool
• Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens St Helens
• Rainford CofE Primary School St Helens
• St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Liverpool
• St James' Church of England Primary School St Helens
• St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Liverpool
• St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Warrington

What is Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School have?

Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School has 379 pupils on roll.

What age range does Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School cover?

Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School?

Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School is at Rupert Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 9TF.