Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds make good progress. Teachers create exciting, engaging lessons that help pupils enjoy learning and develop independence. The school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs and has successfully improved from satisfactory to good across all areas.
Key Strengths
- Teachers are enthusiastic and inspire pupils to learn through exciting, interesting lessons
- Pupils achieve well from their lower starting points and reach broadly average standards by Year 6
- Strong leadership and management have successfully improved teaching quality and pupil progress
- Effective support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs
- Pupil premium funding is being used well to help disadvantaged pupils make faster progress
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is yet outstanding - a small minority still requires improvement
- The most-able pupils are not always challenged enough and do not make sufficient progress given their abilities
- Work set in lessons does not always stretch higher-ability pupils to reach the highest levels
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and well cared for, parents agree, and the school has a proactive approach to bullying and internet safety.
Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School is a good school that has made significant improvements since its previous inspection. Pupils now make good progress throughout the school, with teaching quality improving and standards rising quickly.
At a Glance
52.2%
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 57% to 42%. Maths has declined from 54% to 46%. Writing has declined from 68% to 53%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
449 pupils
420 capacity
29 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)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.41344%
Overall absence
26.70157%
Persistent absence
382
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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