Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Liverpool
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Halton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are St Ambrose Catholic Academy (1 mile, 86% reading, 72% maths); Halebank CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 54% maths); Middlefield Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths).
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Ambrose Catholic AcademyHalebank CofE Primary SchoolMiddlefield Community Primary SchoolSt Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) 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.
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 3 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Wellington, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Halton (166).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in Halton; for families living there:
Apply to Halton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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 Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 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 Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
198 pupils
189 places
9 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 Halton council
Places available
1,555
Applications
1,158
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Halton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 3 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
100
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,029
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,592
Per pupil
£1240k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Halton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 3 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Halton's coordinated admissions process, naming Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Halton is 9.5 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Hesketh Road, Hale Village, Liverpool, Merseyside, L24 4AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)