Primary school

Matthew Arnold Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Liverpool
  • L8 9UB
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,605 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 41% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 59% · 27 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 47% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 43% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 63%60%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 99 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.3%
29 of 38 who put it first2014 · 78.4%2026 · 76.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3829
2nd131
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2020Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026276
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.8%
First language not English15.6%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils19.3%

Girls 39.7%Boys 60.3%

138% full · 200 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (8.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12% not applicable86.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?52% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 52% who said Yes above76.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult8.2
  • Classroom teachers 11.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.6
  • Other support 11.5

Teachers 13.4 FTE · Whole workforce 36.5 · 47 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,887
Spend per pupil£10,163
Staff spend per pupil£7,448
Reserve per pupil£581
  • +£143,596revenue reserve
  • −£68,082in-year balance

Grants £8,738 · self-generated £1,149 · premises £1,099 per pupil