Florence Melly Community Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "Our DREAMS core values permeate all aspects of life at Florence Melly Community Primary. These values are deeply embedded into the fabric of our school and we use them as the bedrock across all aspects of school life. Our staff work tirelessly to provide an exciting, engaging and inclusive curriculum offer for our children!"

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Florence Melly Community Primary School and to thank the Governing Body for entrusting me to lead our outstanding school. My journey to becoming a teacher actually started here, as a student in 2009, and I fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine when I secured the headship in 2020."

The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm.

On phones, the school says: "Mobile Phone Free Zone HOME > Parent Zone > Mobile Phone Free Zone Florence Melly Community Primary School is committed to providing a calm, safe and supportive learning environment free from unnecessary distractions."

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Florence Melly Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Florence Melly Community Primary School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Florence Melly Community Primary School are Leamington Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths); Pinehurst Primary School (0.7 miles); Pinehurst Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 51% reading, 51% maths); and Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 42% reading, 46% maths).

Florence Melly Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Florence Melly Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

39.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 114 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 39 (8.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Rice Lane Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanley Park Avenue North (adjacent), 290 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Florence Melly Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Florence Melly Community Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Florence Melly Community Primary School are Alsop High School (0.7 miles) and Archbishop Beck Catholic College (1.3 miles).