Heygreen Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "We educate, inspire and support every child and family that comes under the rainbow. We are a school, and part of a trust, that pools together expertise, resources and joy for learning, to ensure all of our children achieve and succeed."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud of all our pupils, and we work hard to ensure that we give each and every child who attends our school the very best start in life, so that they can go on to achieve their full potential."

The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Heygreen Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Heygreen Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heygreen Primary School are Lawrence Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 50% reading, 58% maths); Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); Wavertree Church of England School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 43% maths); and St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 30% reading, 22% maths).

Heygreen Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Heygreen Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heygreen Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (92%).

65.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 53.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), other ethnic groups (19%) and Asian (16%).

Heygreen Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Wavertree Technology Park Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carno Street (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heygreen Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 559 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.

In 2024/25, Heygreen Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Heygreen Primary School are King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (0.2 miles), Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (0.7 miles), The Blue Coat School (0.8 miles) and St Hilda's Church of England High School (1 mile).