Leamington Community Primary School, Liverpool
Leamington Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 130th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Leamington Community Primary School in detail
Leamington Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We at Leamington Community Primary School will work to provide a happy, secure and stimulating environment in which every child matters and is valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential through the development of a love for learning and a desire to expand their knowledge."
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the staff, pupils and Governors can we wish you a warm welcome to Leamington Community Primary School. Leamington Community Primary School is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, cooking, art and sewing.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Leamington Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Leamington Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Leamington Community Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Leamington Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leamington Community Primary School are Wellesbourne Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Ranworth Square Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Florence Melly Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 66% reading, 66% maths); and St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 66% reading, 68% maths).
Leamington Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Wellesbourne Community Primary SchoolRanworth Square Primary SchoolFlorence Melly Community Primary SchoolSt Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Who goes there
50.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 128 pupils (29.2%) received SEN support and 23 (5.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rice Lane Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parthenon Drive (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leamington Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leamington Community Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Leamington Community Primary School are St John Bosco Arts College (1 mile), Dixons Croxteth Academy (1.2 miles) and Archbishop Beck Catholic College (1.2 miles).
St John Bosco Arts CollegeDixons Croxteth AcademyArchbishop Beck Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
50.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leamington Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Leamington Community Primary School 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 Liverpool
Term dates
Leamington Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leamington Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leamington Community Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 13 serious and 33 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
413 pupils
420 places
7 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 Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
128
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
34.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
439
Total Pupils
219
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,130
Per pupil
£2999k
Total funding
£347k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Leamington Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Leamington Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Leamington Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Leamington Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Leamington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leamington Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Leamington Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Leamington Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leamington Community Primary School?
Leamington Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Leamington Community Primary School?
Classes at Leamington Community Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Leamington Community Primary School?
Leamington Community Primary School has around 439 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leamington Community Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Leamington Community Primary School in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leamington Community Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Leamington Community Primary School 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 Leamington Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Leamington Community Primary School 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.
What are Leamington Community Primary School's term dates?
Leamington Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Leamington Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 13 serious and 33 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leamington Community Primary School?
Leamington Community Primary School is at Leamington Road, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 7BT.
Sources: Liverpool term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)