Childwall Church of England Primary School, Liverpool
Childwall Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liverpool, part of Belong CE Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Childwall Church of England Primary School in detail
Childwall Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Childwall CE Primary School is a place with a proud and deeply meaningful history. Care, compassion and service to others have always been at the heart of who we are. Our school began life with a precious and profound purpose - as a children’s orphanage - offering safety, nurture and hope to those who needed it most."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and choir.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Liverpool
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Childwall Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104625), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Childwall Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Childwall Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Childwall Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Childwall Church of England Primary School are Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 78% maths); King David Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); Rudston Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 60% maths); and Mosspits Lane Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths).
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolKing David Primary SchoolRudston Primary SchoolMosspits Lane Primary School
The trust
Childwall Church of England Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Belong CE Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hornby Lane (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Childwall Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 127 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Childwall Church of England Primary School are Calderstones School (0.6 miles), King David High School (0.6 miles), St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy (0.6 miles) and Childwall Sports & Science Academy (0.8 miles).
Calderstones SchoolKing David High SchoolSt Francis Xavier's Catholic AcademyChildwall Sports & Science Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Childwall Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Childwall Church of England Primary School (URN 104625), it was rated Outstanding in April 2013.
At a Glance
2.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Childwall Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104625). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Childwall Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Childwall Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Childwall Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Childwall Church of England Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Childwall Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
418 pupils
420 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
212
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Childwall Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104625). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.6%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Childwall Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Childwall Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Childwall Church of England Primary School?
Childwall Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104625), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Childwall Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Childwall Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Childwall Church of England Primary School (URN 104625), it was rated Outstanding in April 2013.
What is the catchment area for Childwall Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Childwall Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Childwall Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Childwall Church of England Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Childwall Church of England Primary School?
Childwall Church of England Primary School has around 418 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Childwall Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Childwall Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Childwall Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Childwall Church of England Primary School?
Childwall Church of England Primary School is at Woolton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 0JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)