Primary school

Netherton Moss Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sefton
  • L30 3RU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 85%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 90%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM53% · North West 63%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 20 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 54% · 13 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 50% · 10 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 56% · 27 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 31% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 42% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 63%56%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 10 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 20 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 13 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 10 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 20 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 13 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 10 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 100 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
30 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3230
2nd160
3rd90

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Inadequate
  2. 2007Satisfactory
  3. 2009Good
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026223
Free school meals (past 6 years)57.4%
First language not English8.2%
SEN support35.1%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils27.1%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.3%

106.2% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (8.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.4% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 10.3 FTE · Whole workforce 27.9 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,970
Spend per pupil£9,257
Staff spend per pupil£6,405
Reserve per pupil£1,577
  • +£331,175revenue reserve
  • −£60,215in-year balance

Grants £8,714 · self-generated £256 · premises £641 per pupil