Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "We’re delighted to have you here! Nestled in the heart of the Walton area of Liverpool, our large and friendly two-form entry primary school is a place where curiosity blossoms, achievements are celebrated, and every child feels at home. Our School Motto : G.O.A.L. - Golden Opportunities for Achievement and Learning ?"

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:20am, from £1.00 per day.

In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils at Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 57% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School are Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 82% maths); St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and St John's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School.

49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Black (21%) and other ethnic groups (12%).

In 2026, 163 pupils (36.3%) received SEN support and 35 (7.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Kirkdale Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milman Road (opposite), 170 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 664 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School are Alsop High School (0.5 miles), Hillside High School (0.8 miles) and Notre Dame Catholic Academy (1.1 miles).