Lydiate Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lydiate Primary School excels at creating a positive learning environment where children behave exceptionally well and teachers have very high expectations. Most teaching is outstanding, and the school ensures all pupils - including those with additional needs - make good progress. The curriculum is rich and stimulating, offering a wide range of experiences that help children enjoy learning and achieve significantly above average results in reading, writing and mathematics by the time they leave.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding pupil behaviour - pupils are exceptionally well mannered, courteous and dedicated to their work
- Significantly above average attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Year 6
- Much teaching is outstanding with exceptionally high expectations and challenging activities
- Exemplary curriculum with rich learning experiences in music, sports, dance and French
- Excellent support for pupils with disabilities and special educational needs who make at least good progress
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics attainment in Key Stage 1 is below average and needs to improve
- Insufficient opportunities for pupils to use mathematical skills to solve problems across other subjects in Key Stage 1
- Governors' understanding of what the school needs to do for further improvements needs to be more precise
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the overwhelming majority of parents say their children are safe and well cared for, a view supported by inspection findings.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, wide range of clubs during lunch time and before/after school, music, sports, dance, French language learning
Lydiate Primary School is a good school where pupils demonstrate outstanding behaviour and make good progress across most subjects. Pupils' overall attainment by the end of Year 6 has been significantly above average in reading, writing and mathematics for several years.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 70%. Maths has declined from 74% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
224 pupils
351 capacity
127 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.75125%
Overall absence
22.34043%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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