Primary school

Northway Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sefton
  • L31 9AA
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,507 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 16%16% · 2016/172017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 30%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · North West 63%8/10 Above+35.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below+12.6 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+54.4 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above+23.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 42 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 79% · 43 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 64% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 42 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 57% · 47 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 55% · 44 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 72% · 46 pupils · North West 63%79%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 42 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 43 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 42 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 47 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 44 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 46 pupils · North West 6%14%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 42 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 43 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 42 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 47 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 46 pupils · North West 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 42 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 43 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 47 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 44 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 46 pupils · North West 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.1%
43 of 53 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 81.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5343
2nd261
3rd300

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026370
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.4%
First language not English0.3%
SEN support7.2%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils8.7%

Girls 54.9%Boys 45.1%

117.5% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 144 responses (40.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.2% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable94.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed91.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 12.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 14.4 FTE · Whole workforce 31.2 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,502
Spend per pupil£6,373
Staff spend per pupil£4,802
Reserve per pupil£560
  • +£192,968revenue reserve
  • +£44,249in-year balance

Grants £5,987 · self-generated £515 · premises £375 per pupil