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Childwall Church of England Primary School, Liverpool

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

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
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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.

All 4 schools in Belong CE Multi 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lyndsey Lewis
Pupils:418
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517221553
Address:Woolton Road, Liverpool, L16 0JD
Trust:BELONG CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (3 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2025

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.

URN:152033
UKPRN:10098506
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

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.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-6ppWriting-11pp

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?

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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

Hornby Lane (adj)
90m · 1 min walk
Taggart Avenue (adj)
155m · 3 min walk
Woolton Road (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Salisbury Park (nr)
207m · 3 min walk
Cromptons Lane (adj)
247m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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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

High pressure
New homes approved:13,032
Projected new pupils:3,258

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool

Across Liverpool council

Low demand council-wide0.81 applications per place

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

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health19
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Speech, Language & Communication10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
75.1%
Asian
1.9%
Black
1.7%
Mixed
7.6%
Chinese
0.7%
Other
2.6%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals2.2%
English as Additional Language7.2%

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 2025
2024/25

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

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)5.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.3%
18/19
1.4%
20/21
3.2%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
3.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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