Fazakerley Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "At Fazakerley Primary School, we are committed to creating a smooth and positive start to each school day. The school day begins at 8:55 a.m. , with gates opening at 8:40 a.m. to welcome children into the playground for a "soft start." This gentle transition helps set up a calm, focused day of learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, tennis, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, dance, drama, choir and ukulele.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3.00 per day.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Fazakerley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 77% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Fazakerley Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Fazakerley Primary School are Holy Name Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); Barlows Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 55% reading, 76% maths); and Ranworth Square Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths).

Fazakerley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Fazakerley Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 102 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 27 (6.4%) 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 autism.

Fazakerley Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Fazakerley Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Formosa Drive (e-bound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fazakerley Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 177 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).

In 2024/25, Fazakerley Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Fazakerley Primary School are Dixons Fazakerley Academy (0.2 miles), Archbishop Beck Catholic College (1.2 miles), St John Bosco Arts College (1.2 miles) and Kirkby High School (1.4 miles).