Barlows Primary School vs Birtenshaw School Merseyside
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Barlows Primary School
Liverpool
Birtenshaw School Merseyside
Merseyside
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
406
79
Capacity
480
80
Occupancy
85%
99%
FSM %
23.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
88%
-
KS2 Maths
85%
-
KS2 Writing
87%
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