King's Lander Primary Academy, Liverpool
King's Lander Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Liverpool, part of The Great Schools Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 133rd-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
King's Lander Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at King's Lander Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at King's Lander Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put King's Lander Primary Academy as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at King's Lander Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Lander Primary Academy are St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); Linacre Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 46% maths); Linacre Primary School (0.3 miles); and Thomas Gray Primary School (0.4 miles).
King's Lander Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolLinacre Primary SchoolLinacre Primary SchoolThomas Gray Primary School
The trust
King's Lander Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by The Great Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alpha Street (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood King's Lander Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 527 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, King's Lander Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Lander Primary Academy are King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (0.5 miles) and The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (1.1 miles).
King's Leadership Academy HawthornesThe 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
King's Lander Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Lander Road Primary School (URN 104874), it was rated Good in March 2018.
At a Glance
45.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
King's Lander Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sefton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King's Lander Primary Academy.
- Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth'sAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to King's Lander Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Lander Primary Academy 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
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 24 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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
Your chances of a place at King's Lander Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Sefton council
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
128
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,379
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,215
Per pupil
£1392k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
King's Lander Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about King's Lander Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at King's Lander Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at King's Lander Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is King's Lander Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
King's Lander Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Lander Road Primary School (URN 104874), it was rated Good in March 2018.
What is the catchment area for King's Lander Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When King's Lander Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at King's Lander Primary Academy?
King's Lander Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at King's Lander Primary Academy?
Classes at King's Lander Primary Academy average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to King's Lander Primary Academy?
King's Lander Primary Academy has around 234 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Lander Primary Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at King's Lander Primary Academy in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Lander Primary Academy?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Lander Primary Academy 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 King's Lander Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
King's Lander Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth's (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near King's Lander Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 24 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 King's Lander Primary Academy?
King's Lander Primary Academy is at Pennington Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 8HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)