Freshfield Primary School, Liverpool
Freshfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 114% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Freshfield Primary School in detail
Freshfield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Freshfield Primary School. Of course the best way to find out about our School is to come and visit."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Freshfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 82% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Freshfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Freshfield Primary School as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Freshfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Freshfield Primary School are Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles); Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); Redgate Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); and Woodlands Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 70% maths).
Freshfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolRedgate Community Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary School
Who goes there
8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 45 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 35 (12.9%) 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.
Freshfield Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and severe learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Freshfield Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Freshfield Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cable Street (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 57 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165).
Suspensions and exclusions
Freshfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Freshfield Primary School are Formby High School (0.7 miles) and Range High School (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a happy, welcoming school where they receive excellent teaching and support tailored to their needs. The school excels at developing confident readers, strong learners, and well-rounded children who understand British values and respect different cultures. Beyond academics, pupils benefit from a vast range of clubs and activities - from dance and choir to sports competitions - ensuring there is something for every child to enjoy.
Key Strengths
- Rich and ambitious curriculum carefully sequenced so pupils build on what they already know
- Highly effective support for pupils with additional needs - staff expertly adapt teaching and pupils with SEND achieve exceptionally well
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with high-quality phonics teaching - most pupils are confident, fluent readers by end of Year 2
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes create a calm, purposeful learning environment
- Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs available to all pupils to develop their talents and interests
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance, choir, art clubs, sports clubs, after-school activities, breakfast club, after-school club, visits from poets and authors, local events and performances, sporting competitions
Freshfield Primary School is a special place where pupils delight in coming to school each day and benefit from strong, supportive relationships with staff. Pupils, including those with special educational needs, achieve remarkably well and enjoy their learning in a calm and purposeful environment.
At a Glance
8.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism, SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Freshfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Freshfield Primary School.
- LastAct After School Club FreshfieldAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Learning Pad Private Tuition860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Freshfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Freshfield Primary School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 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 Freshfield Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Freshfield Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Freshfield Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Sefton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
114%
Over capacity
239 pupils
210 places
29 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
29.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Freshfield Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and severe learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
272
Total Pupils
135
Boys
137
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,657
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,048
Per pupil
£1318k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
210
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
Freshfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Freshfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Freshfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Freshfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Freshfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Freshfield Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Freshfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Freshfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Freshfield Primary School?
Freshfield Primary School was full in 2025, at 114% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Freshfield Primary School?
Classes at Freshfield Primary School average 25.1 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 Freshfield Primary School?
Freshfield Primary School has around 272 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Freshfield Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Freshfield Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and severe learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Freshfield Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Freshfield Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Freshfield Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Freshfield 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.
Does Freshfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: LastAct After School Club Freshfield (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Freshfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Freshfield Primary School?
Freshfield Primary School is at Watchyard Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 3JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)