Belle Vale Community Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at developing confident, happy readers and has created a supportive environment where pupils show excellent behaviour and respect. Teachers ask good questions to check understanding, and pupils with additional needs receive skilled support. The school has successfully improved attendance and created a caring community where pupils feel very safe.
Key Strengths
- Strong progress in reading and writing across all year groups, with reading being high profile throughout the school
- Good quality teaching with teachers using effective questioning and checking pupil understanding
- Excellent behaviour and positive attitudes, with pupils showing politeness and respect in a caring, supportive environment
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding
- Rigorous monitoring by governors who hold leaders accountable for raising standards
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics progress is weaker than reading and writing, with too few opportunities to practise maths skills in other subjects
- Spelling is weaker than other aspects of writing
- Inconsistent quality of teacher feedback across different subject areas
- Outdoor learning opportunities in Early Years need improvement with better challenge and focus on basic skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and secure, with staff quickly addressing bullying and managing behaviour sensitively.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club
Belle Vale Community Primary School is a good school that has improved significantly since its previous inspection. Senior leaders have successfully enhanced teaching quality and pupil achievement, with most pupils now making good progress from their individual starting points.
At a Glance
45.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 76%. Maths has improved from 65% to 76%. Writing has improved from 71% to 76%.
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
130%
Over capacity
272 pupils
210 capacity
62 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.47215%
Overall absence
16.31799%
Persistent absence
239
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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