Hunts Cross Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~532m)Possible (~760m)Unlikely (~988m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Ware
Pupils:328 / 390 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01514861777
Address:Kingsthorne Road, Liverpool, L25 0PJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:104549
UKPRN:10076377
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Garston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a positive learning environment where children feel safe, respected and proud. The headteacher and her team have successfully raised standards across the school, with particularly impressive results for children facing challenges. Parents love the school and appreciate how well staff support their children's learning and development.

Key Strengths

  • Teaching is consistently good with high expectations - pupils respond by working well and taking pride in their work
  • Outstanding early years provision led by the deputy headteacher
  • Exceptional progress for disadvantaged pupils, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs
  • Strong leadership at all levels that has significantly improved teaching quality and standards
  • Effective promotion of British values and a strong school ethos of teamwork

Areas for Improvement

  • Most able pupils sometimes given work that is too easy, especially in mathematics
  • Inconsistent marking quality - pupils not always clear how to improve or given time to respond to feedback
  • Limited use of modern technology to enhance learning across subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet statutory requirements, with comprehensive incident records maintained and careful visitor checks in place.

Extracurricular Activities

Water polo, curling, sports clubs after school, competitive sports against other schools

Hunts Cross Primary School is a good school where the headteacher has created a calm, purposeful environment enabling pupils to achieve well. Standards have improved and are now above the national average, with particularly outstanding progress for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.

At a Glance

27.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

22.6

Infant (KS1)

26.7

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hunts Cross Rail Station (Entrance)
343m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Hunts Cross Station (Stop E)
132m · 2 min walk
Kingsthorne Park (adj)
147m · 2 min walk
Alderman Road (adj)
326m · 5 min walk
Fleming Road (adj)
350m · 6 min walk
Mackets Lane (adj)
367m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

328 pupils

390 capacity

62 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.00043%

Overall absence

18.26347%

Persistent absence

334

Enrolments

Authorised2.78929%
Unauthorised3.21114%
Persistent (10%+)18.26347%
Severe (50%+)0.2994%

Absence trend

4.72944%
18/19
4.24871%
20/21
6.60339%
21/22
6.26713%
22/23
6.31625%
23/24
6.00043%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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