Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit, Liverpool
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit is a pru school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit in detail
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We're excited to share a glimpse of our school with you and hope to answer any questions you might have. If you have more queries, please feel free to reach out using the contact details provided. Jigsaw is a Pupil Referral Unit for primary-aged children."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
100% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (100%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stannyfield Drive (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Jigsaw is a welcoming sanctuary where pupils with special educational needs learn to love education. Staff create warm, trusting relationships and deliver individualised teaching that helps pupils make significant progress both academically and behaviourally. The school excels at building pupils' confidence, resilience and social skills, preparing them well for their return to mainstream school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional leadership that creates a highly ambitious, supportive environment where pupils thrive academically and behaviourally - pupils make praiseworthy progress from their starting points
- Outstanding individualised curriculum led by rigorous assessment, with particular expertise in phonics and reading that helps pupils excel and enjoy learning
- Staff are highly skilled at managing behaviour and building warm, trusting relationships with pupils, creating a secure and harmonious learning environment
- Exemplary personal development programme that builds pupils' resilience, confidence, independence and social skills
- Strong safeguarding practices with exceptionally well-trained staff who identify concerns and work tenaciously with other agencies
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with staff exceptionally well-trained to spot signs of harm, thorough reporting systems in place, and leaders working tenaciously with other agencies to keep pupils safe.
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit is an outstanding school that provides a welcoming environment for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Leaders and staff work together to deliver world-class, individualised education that transforms pupils' experiences and helps them make significant progress.
At a Glance
100.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
11%
Available places
3 pupils
27 places
24 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,321
Applications
2,791
Got 1st preference
89.0%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All secondary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
3
Total Pupils
3
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
0.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,814
Mean salary
2026 data
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Questions parents ask about Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
What is Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit's Ofsted rating?
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
No fixed boundary. When Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit has around 3 pupils on roll. 100% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 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 Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit?
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit is at Stannyfield Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 1TY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)