Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School, Liverpool

In its own words: "W e are the Kirkdale, St Lawrence family. We are a nurturing, safe, inclusive school which is the anchor of our diverse community. Through God's love, we support everyone to flourish spiritually, academically and personally; this is our heartbeat. All are valued here for who they are and what they could become."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 132176), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School are St John's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 82% maths); St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 82% maths); St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths).

Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Belong CE Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 51.3% 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%), Black (21%) and other ethnic groups (12%).

The nearest railway station is Bank Hall Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Dingle (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School 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 625 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

The secondary schools closest to Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School are Notre Dame Catholic Academy (0.8 miles), Hillside High School (0.9 miles), North Liverpool Academy (1 mile) and Alsop High School (1.1 miles).