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Hatton Hill Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Hatton Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 99th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Hatton Hill Primary School in detail

Hatton Hill Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our Values are not unique They are the values that underpin our society and allow us to live in a nation which strives, through its laws and actions, to be responsible, tolerant and inclusive. They are supported by our work towards Rights Respecting Schools."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The years from birth until adulthood are the most important of our lives. As children childhood seems to stretch on forever; as adults we know that those years are both short and precious."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, running, dance and Lego.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Hatton Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 (73% in reading, 76% in maths).

Getting a place at Hatton Hill Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Hatton Hill Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Hatton Hill Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Hatton Hill Primary School are Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 52% reading, 59% maths); and Litherland Moss Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Hatton Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolSt Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolLitherland Moss Primary School

Who goes there

44.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 72 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 18 (5.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ford Lane (n-bound), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 289 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 Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Hatton Hill Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Hatton Hill Primary School are Litherland High School (0.6 miles), Chesterfield High School (0.8 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (1 mile) and The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (1.1 miles).

Litherland High SchoolChesterfield High SchoolSacred Heart Catholic AcademyThe Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

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

Location

Likely (~387m)Possible (~553m)Unlikely (~719m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Anna James
Pupils:314
LA:Sefton
Phone:01519287012
Address:Alwyn Avenue, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 9NZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 November 2022View full report
URN:104878
UKPRN:10070132
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bootle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This is a caring school where pupils feel happy and valued. Reading is at the heart of everything, with children developing confidence and fluency through strong phonics teaching and a love of books. The school celebrates and includes all pupils, with particular strength in supporting those with special educational needs who achieve well and are part of every aspect of school life.

Key Strengths

  • Strong reading culture with effective phonics teaching and high-quality support for pupils who need extra help - pupils read with confidence and fluency
  • Broad, ambitious curriculum that makes good use of the local community, with enrichment activities like museum visits and a project with local police on citizenship
  • Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and included in all aspects of school life, achieving well alongside their classmates
  • Good behaviour with rare disruption to lessons - pupils conduct themselves well around the school
  • Leaders support staff well-being and governors take an active role in the school

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subject leaders are unclear about how the early years curriculum links to later learning, meaning pupils sometimes miss opportunities to build on what they already know when moving to Year 1
  • Some subject leaders are only at early stages of checking how well the curriculum is being delivered and what impact it has on pupils' progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff know how to identify signs of abuse and report concerns, leaders are alert to local changes, and pupils learn how to keep themselves safe including online.

Extracurricular Activities

Daily story time, book vending machines, borrow boxes on playground, local police citizenship project, museum visits, fitness track

Hatton Hill Primary School is a good school where pupils feel happy, safe and secure. Leaders have built a broad, balanced curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

At a Glance

44.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-3ppWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

23.2

Infant (KS1)

24.0

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hatton Hill Primary School.

  • Fun 4 Kidz - English Martyrs'770m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ford Lane (N-bound)
147m · 2 min walk
Alwyn Avenue (opp)
154m · 3 min walk
Kirkstone Road West (adj)
157m · 3 min walk
Farm View (adj)
201m · 3 min walk
Watling Avenue (opp)
310m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 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.

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Your chances of a place at Hatton Hill Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Hatton Hill Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Sefton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

297 pupils

420 places

123 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:13,032
Projected new pupils:3,258

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool

Across Sefton council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

15 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 May 2017
8 September 2011
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

72

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

28.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication35
Specific Learning Difficulty20
Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Physical Disability4
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
91.4%
Asian
0.6%
Black
0.9%
Mixed
1.6%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
1.3%
Unclassified
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals44.6%
English as Additional Language5.1%

314

Total Pupils

172

Boys

142

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

17.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,233

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,085

Per pupil

£2156k

Total funding

£226k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£335,331
EAL funding£4,597
Lump sum£145,270

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.5%

Overall absence

22.5%

Persistent absence

280

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Persistent (10%+)22.5%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
8.5%
22/23
7.1%
23/24
6.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Hatton Hill Primary School

What are SATs results like at Hatton Hill Primary School?

Of the pupils at Hatton Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Hatton Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hatton Hill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Hatton Hill Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Hatton Hill 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 Hatton Hill Primary School?

Hatton Hill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Hatton Hill Primary School?

Classes at Hatton Hill Primary School average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Hatton Hill Primary School?

Hatton Hill Primary School has around 314 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Hatton Hill Primary School?

6.5% of sessions were missed at Hatton Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Hatton Hill Primary School?

Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Hatton Hill 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 Hatton Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hatton Hill Primary School: Fun 4 Kidz - English Martyrs' (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Hatton Hill Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Hatton Hill Primary School?

Hatton Hill Primary School is at Alwyn Avenue, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 9NZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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