Childwall Valley Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where every child feels valued and supported. Staff know pupils well and tailor support carefully, especially for children facing challenges. The school excels at building children's love of reading and language skills from an early age, while creating a calm environment where pupils treat each other with kindness and respect.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics and reading teaching, particularly in key stage 1, with engaging initiatives like the 'star reader' award
- Excellent inclusion and support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with meticulous identification of barriers and tailored strategies
- Calm, harmonious learning environment where pupils demonstrate empathy and respect for each other
- Ambitious, broad curriculum designed from Nursery to Year 6 with clear learning goals
- Strong early years provision with rich language development and high-quality interactions
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics attainment declined in 2025 and remains below national averages in some areas
- Some lesson activities do not sufficiently help pupils extend their thinking and make connections
- Persistent absence rates, particularly for pupils with SEND, remain above national average
- Reading enthusiasm less developed in key stage 2 compared to key stage 1
- Teaching strategies to build learning on prior knowledge still developing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Art clubs, judo, chess, university visits, outdoor learning, Year 6 residential visit to Anglesey
Childwall Valley Primary School is a nurturing primary school where pupils achieve at expected standards and feel safe and supported. Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum and a calm, harmonious community where inclusion is at the heart of the school's work.
At a Glance
31.0%
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 declined from 79% to 68%. Maths has declined from 75% to 55%. Writing has improved from 50% to 68%.
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
141%
Over capacity
220 pupils
156 capacity
64 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.61318%
Overall absence
16.84783%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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