Hunts Cross Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
328 pupils
390 capacity
62 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.00043%
Overall absence
18.26347%
Persistent absence
334
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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