Lawrence Community Primary School, Liverpool

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Lawrence Community Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 3 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Despite leaders' actions, attendance rates are below the national average over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed and implemented a vocabulary-rich curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have a well-informed understanding of the multiple barriers to learning and wellbeing that some pupils face."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' attainment at the end of key stage 2 is below the national average in reading, writing and mathematics."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders have recently taken action to improve the early years curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Governors are supportive of the school, but they have not assured themselves enough about the impact of leaders' actions."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors should increase their oversight of the school to better assure themselves of leaders' improvement actions and to offer appropriate support and challenge"; "Leaders should ensure that the early years curriculum is implemented fully and that staff deliver it well to build children's knowledge, develop their vocabulary and enable them to link and deepen their learning over time"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently provide pupils with activities that are well-matched to the intended learning outcome. They should also continue to close gaps in pupils' knowledge so that they can achieve well and be better prepared for their next steps"; "Leaders should ensure the pupils' punctuality improves so that they gain full benefit from the curriculum"; "Leaders should maximise the use of additional support for pupils at the start of the school day to help narrow the historical gaps that pupils have in their knowledge".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lawrence. We are a very busy but friendly school and we've always got lots of things going on. At our school we have three very clear aims that underpin everything we do: 1. To develop a school where effective teaching and learning take place and there is fairness for all."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include eco club and art.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 24 February 2027 and an open day on Wednesday 24 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Lawrence Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (53% in reading, 58% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Lawrence Community Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 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 Lawrence Community Primary School are St Clare's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 53% maths); St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 30% reading, 22% maths); Heygreen Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Greenbank Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 67% maths).

Lawrence Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

51.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 84.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), other ethnic groups (18%) and Black (11%).

The nearest railway station is Edge Hill Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Talton Road (adjacent), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 526 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lawrence Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lawrence Community Primary School are Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (0.4 miles), King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (0.6 miles), St Hilda's Church of England High School (0.6 miles) and The Blue Coat School (0.8 miles).